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: 84,399 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered 84,399 miles, around 7,600 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,533. It is priced at £5,950, which is £583 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 2,749 BMW 5 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 2 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by S K Direct in Wooburn Green. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £583 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,533.

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 2,749 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

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

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 5 Series advertised 2 days ago. About 4 in 10 of 2012 BMW 5 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 24 of the 59 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £5,950. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 15 November 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 20 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides; play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides.

Mileage at that test: 84,293 miles, which matches the advertised 84,399 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 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 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 90,700 miles. Price: £5,995, the same price as 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, grey. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £8,245, £2,295 more than this car. Dealer: FarmHouse Vehicles in Tamworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-9ab85c83c4fe
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £6,690, £740 more than this car. Dealer: Globe Cars in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-ab1f5b0fc2af

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black, 39 miles from this car. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £5,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Milton Motor Centre in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-53d595825056