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: 72,300 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 187 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 BMW 5 Series is advertised with 72,300 miles, approximately 10,500 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £9,880, which is £239 above the AskCar estimate of £9,641. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,690 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 158 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 2 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Thornbury Car Centre in Bristol. 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: £239 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,641.

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

This 2016 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £9,880. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 2 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 3 October 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front brake pad(s) wearing thin; offside rear inner brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 4 more.

Mileage at that test: 71,752 miles, which matches the advertised 72,300 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,500 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: 71,710 miles. Price: £9,450, £430 less than this car. Dealer: Zeus Cars in Huntingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-e5a3bdd68356
• 2016 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £10,495, £615 more than this car. Dealer: Chapel Car Sales in Faversham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-1f75454100f9
• 2016 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 65,686 miles. Price: £9,750, £130 less than this car. Dealer: Car House of Britian in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-876abc059dc4

• The nearest: 2016 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue, 66 miles from this car. Mileage: 38,727 miles. Price: £9,250, £630 less than this car. Dealer: GCB Motors in West Bromwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-e443656fadd1