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: 38,727 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 38,727 miles, approximately 44,100 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £9,250 is £2,623 below the AskCar estimate of £11,873. 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 81 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,145. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is GCB Motors, based in Sandwell. 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

Good value: £2,623 (22%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,873.

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 81 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,145. 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 13 August 2026 at £10,395. Its asking price is now £9,250, £1,145 less. The latest price cut was seen on 10 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 August 2026: £10,395
• 2 September 2026: £9,495
• 10 September 2026: £9,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 17 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 4 November 2025 (nearside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively; offside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 35,657 miles, which matches the advertised 38,727 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 44,100 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, £3,250 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, grey. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £10,999, £1,749 more than this car. Dealer: Chester Car Supermarket in Chester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-45bce80db5e4
• 2016 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 58,900 miles. Price: £9,995, £745 more than this car. Dealer: Valley Brook Car Sales in Crewe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2016-96c78b4bab9a