2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 520d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 129,333 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 129,333 miles, this 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered about 37,300 more miles than other 2012 BMW 5 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,769. It is priced at £3,995, which is £774 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 2,690 BMW 5 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 58 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Claverdon Carz in Warwick. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £774 (16%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,769.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 2,690 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 48 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 58 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 September 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 31 August 2027.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 1 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 128,309 miles, which matches the advertised 129,333 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 37,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

14 other 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,395 to £58,000, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 129,000 miles. Price: £4,395, £400 more than this car. Dealer: M&A Car Shop in Wellingborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-3136289c2778
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 121,426 miles. Price: £4,895, £900 more than this car. Dealer: I & B Cars in Newark-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-1280ef4e8dda
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 121,415 miles. Price: £4,699, £704 more than this car. Dealer: Boston Car Center in Boston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-e4d515f69032

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey, 20 miles from this car. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £8,245, £4,250 more than this car. Dealer: FarmHouse Vehicles in Tamworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-9ab85c83c4fe