2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Version: 2.0 Auto RWD 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 110,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 133 g/km

About this car

This 2012 BMW 5 Series has covered 110,000 miles, around 16,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £5,995, which is £19 below the AskCar estimate of £6,014. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,710 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 63 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 10 November 2025, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Autospire in North Yorkshire. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £19 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,014.

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 2,710 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 45 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 63 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 September 2026 at £5,995. 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 9 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 10 November 2025; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 11 November 2024 (nearside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; front brake pad(s) wearing thin; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 99,136 miles, which matches the advertised 110,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.