2012 BMW 5 Series 3.0 530d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 530d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (254 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 16,039 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 254 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 145 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 16,039 miles, this 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered about 75,200 fewer miles than other 2012 BMW 5 Series cars. The dealer is asking £15,995, which is £3,512 above the AskCar estimate of £12,483. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,704 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 39 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Mark Hopkins Car Sales in Eastleigh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £3,512 (28%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,483.

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 2,704 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 5 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 11 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 39 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £15,995. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 21 November 2026.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 22 October 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 15,641 miles, which matches the advertised 16,039 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 75,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport 3.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,995 to £10,799, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £10,799, £5,196 less than this car. Dealer: WOO Carz in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-e4e6a9566301
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 99,404 miles. Price: £7,495, £8,500 less than this car. Dealer: SR Motors Armadale in Armadale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-1640042d02e0
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 102,500 miles. Price: £5,995, £10,000 less than this car. Dealer: Audenshaw Motors in Audenshaw. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-b14ac125708e