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: 100,525 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport is 100,525 miles. Its asking price of £58,000 is £52,196 above the AskCar estimate of £5,804. 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 have tracked this advert for 38 days. The latest MOT recorded 157,514 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 28 April 2027. It is advertised by Alliance Motors Uk in West Bromwich. 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

Above the going rate: £52,196 (899%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,804.

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 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £58,000. 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 28 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 27 April 2026 (nearside front position lamp not working; offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; offside front road wheel fixing missing) and passed 2 days later, on 29 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides; front oil leak, but not excessive; undertrays fitted.

Mileage at that test: 157,514 miles. The advert says 100,525 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 8,500 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 £8,990, 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: 102,000 miles. Price: £4,490, £53,510 less than this car. Dealer: Trinity Motorz in Rotherham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-694eba8977fc
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £5,999, £52,001 less 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, £52,505 less 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, silver, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,450 miles. Price: £5,995, £52,005 less than this car. Dealer: Vivid Cars in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-632c9c43eefe