2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520i SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 520i SE Steptronic RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Touring (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 79,898 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 156 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 79,898 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 5 Series has done roughly 12,100 fewer miles than a typical 2012 BMW 5 Series. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,457. It is priced at £6,790, which is £333 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,746 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 56 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Kassam Car Sales, based in Uxbridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £333 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,457.

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 2,746 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,900: the median of the 50 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 56 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 September 2026 at £6,790. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 22 June 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 23 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 79,010 miles, which matches the advertised 79,898 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 BMW 5 Series SE 2.0 petrol automatic estate is for sale at UK dealers, as of 6 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 petrol estate, blue. Mileage: 40,000 miles. Price: £7,999, £1,209 more than this car. Dealer: Bowra in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-b3d8cc67fbc8