2016 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 520d SE Auto RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (187 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 50,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 187 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 BMW 5 Series is advertised with 50,000 miles, approximately 32,800 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £10,999, which is £153 below the AskCar estimate of £11,152. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,690 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 103 days, and its asking price has been cut by £401. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Chester Car Supermarket, based in Chester. 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: £153 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,152.

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 2016 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £10,000: the median of the 106 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 103 days, and its asking price has been cut by £401. About 6 in 10 of 2016 BMW 5 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 94 of the 166 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 July 2026 at £11,400. Its asking price is now £10,999, £401 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 July 2026: £11,400
• 29 October 2026: £10,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 13 November 2026.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 24 October 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracking; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 49,745 miles, which matches the advertised 50,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 32,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2016 BMW 5 Series SE 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,490 to £12,500, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 45,593 miles. Price: £12,500, £1,501 more than this car. Dealer: Sytner Leicester BMW in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-e612d02c9319
• 2016 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 58,900 miles. Price: £9,995, £1,004 less than this car. Dealer: Valley Brook Car Sales in Crewe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-96c78b4bab9a
• 2016 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 38,727 miles. Price: £9,250, £1,749 less than this car. Dealer: GCB Motors in West Bromwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-e443656fadd1

• The nearest: 2016 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, black, 18 miles from this car. Mileage: 95,100 miles. Price: £9,995, £1,004 less than this car. Dealer: Car Centre Northwich in Northwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-2f422be4e353