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: 102,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport is advertised with 102,000 miles, approximately 10,000 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £4,490, it is advertised £1,328 below the AskCar estimate of £5,818. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 2,690 BMW 5 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 6 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Trinity Motorz in Rotherham. 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: £1,328 (22%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,818.

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 6 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 27 October 2026 at £4,790. Its asking price is now £4,490, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 October 2026: £4,790
• 28 October 2026: £4,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 4 August 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 28 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2.9mm, also cracking on tread; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @2.2mm; offside rear nail in tyre.

Mileage at that test: 99,992 miles, which matches the advertised 102,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,000 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 £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, white. Mileage: 100,525 miles. Price: £58,000, £53,510 more than this car. Dealer: Alliance Motors Uk in West Bromwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-7752044fe6a4
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £5,999, £1,509 more than this car. Dealer: Milton Motor Centre in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-53d595825056
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £1,005 more than this car. Dealer: Roberts Car Sales North West in Flint. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-ca53b2a44c29

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, white, 34 miles from this car. Mileage: 152,480 miles. Price: £4,995, £505 more than this car. Dealer: Taylor Motor Group in Newark-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-797975e51f00