2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 520d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 90,450 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered 90,450 miles. Priced at £5,995, it is advertised £330 below the AskCar estimate of £6,325. The AskCar estimate uses 2,690 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 5 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 2 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £100. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Vivid Cars in Stourbridge. 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

Fair price: £330 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,325.

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

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 5 Series advertised 2 days ago. About 4 in 10 of 2012 BMW 5 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 23 of the 56 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 October 2026 at £6,095. Its asking price is now £5,995, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 October 2026: £6,095
• 2 November 2026: £5,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 15 June 2027.

It has had 19 MOTs. The latest, on 1 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 88,461 miles, which matches the advertised 90,450 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,600 miles lower 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 £3,995 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, black. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £6,690, £695 more than this car. Dealer: Globe Cars in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-ab1f5b0fc2af
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Roberts Car Sales North West in Flint. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-ca53b2a44c29
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £5,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Milton Motor Centre in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-53d595825056

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, white, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 100,525 miles. Price: £58,000, £52,005 more than this car. Dealer: Alliance Motors Uk in West Bromwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-7752044fe6a4