2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 520d SE Steptronic RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 89,000 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: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 89,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 5 Series has done roughly 2,200 fewer miles than a typical 2012 BMW 5 Series. The dealer is asking £5,350, which is £1 below the AskCar estimate of £5,351. 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 72 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 31 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at DSR Autocare in Leicester. 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

Fair price: £1 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,351.

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 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 49 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 72 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 August 2026 at £5,350. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 31 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 1 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 82,650 miles, which matches the advertised 89,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 5 Series SE 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,695 to £4,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 103,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £355 less than this car. Dealer: Divine Motor Company in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-c9b695e10610
• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 115,320 miles. Price: £4,295, £1,055 less than this car. Dealer: Motor Parc in Halifax. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-b2702dc696f0
• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 117,200 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,355 less than this car. Dealer: Newton Carz in Newton Longville. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-547b109eb60a

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, black, 37 miles from this car. Mileage: 128,207 miles. Price: £3,695, £1,655 less than this car. Dealer: Motor Mina in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-1368728f0905