2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 525d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 525d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (215 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 94,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 215 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 132 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 94,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has done roughly 2,000 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 5 Series. Priced at £6,690, it is advertised £8 above the AskCar estimate of £6,682. 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 107 days. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Globe Cars in Peterborough. 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: £8 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,682.

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 107 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 July 2026 at £6,690. 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 5 January 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 6 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 94,158 miles, which matches the advertised 94,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,000 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, silver. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £1,195 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, silver. Mileage: 90,450 miles. Price: £5,995, £695 less than this car. Dealer: Vivid Cars in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-632c9c43eefe
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £5,999, £691 less than 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, grey, 27 miles from this car. Mileage: 129,000 miles. Price: £4,395, £2,295 less than this car. Dealer: M&A Car Shop in Wellingborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-3136289c2778