2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520i M Sport

Price: £8,750. Fair price: £389 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,139, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 2,710 priced BMW 5 Series adverts on AskCar as of 9 November 2026.

AskCar lists 2,809 used BMW 5 Series from 1,450 UK dealerships, as of 9 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 5 Series
  • Trim: M Sport
  • Version: 2.0 520i M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 4dr Step (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 45,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 155 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered 45,000 miles, around 49,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £8,750, which is £389 below the AskCar estimate of £9,139. 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 22 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 3 November 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. It is advertised by Specialist Car Sales in Coventry. 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: £389 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,139.

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 petrol 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 22 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 October 2026 at £8,750. 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 3 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

Advertised mileage is about 49,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

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As of 9 November 2026, AskCar lists 584,619 cars and vans from 12,676 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.