2018 BMW 5 Series 3.0 540i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 540i GPF M Sport Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (335 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 26,876 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 335 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 176 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 26,876 miles, this 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered about 50,100 fewer miles than other 2018 BMW 5 Series cars. Its asking price of £25,990 is £2,339 below the AskCar estimate of £28,329. The AskCar estimate uses 2,704 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 5 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 88 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Dawn Motors in Canterbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £2,339 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £28,329.

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 2,704 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 5 Series with the 3.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £18,800: the median of the 68 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 88 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 August 2026 at £26,990. Its asking price is now £25,990, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 13 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 8 August 2026: £26,990
• 13 October 2026: £25,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 26 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 27 March 2026 (offside front tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 245/40/19; nearside front tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure; brake fluid contaminated) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 26,102 miles, which matches the advertised 26,876 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 50,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport 3.0 petrol automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £16,495 to £25,786, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol saloon, black. Mileage: 42,605 miles. Price: £23,109, £2,881 less than this car. Dealer: Hammond Cars Ipswich in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-fe6ee94e14ae
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol saloon, black. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £25,786, £204 less than this car. Dealer: A & S Cars in Bishop's Stortford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-2497db0a7ac0
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol saloon, black. Mileage: 52,491 miles. Price: £21,150, £4,840 less than this car. Dealer: Sytner Select Northampton in Northampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-0dbf7baf41a2

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol saloon, blue, 54 miles from this car. Mileage: 93,000 miles. Price: £18,995, £6,995 less than this car. Dealer: SSS Car Sales in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-1240bba97aa1