2018 BMW 5 Series 3.0 540i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 540i M Sport Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (335 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 52,491 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 335 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 164 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport is advertised with 52,491 miles, approximately 24,500 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £21,150 is £3,881 below the AskCar estimate of £25,031. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 2,690 BMW 5 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 108 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £4,350. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Sytner Select Northampton, based in Northampton. 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: £3,881 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £25,031.

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 2018 BMW 5 Series with the 3.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £19,000: the median of the 67 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 108 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 July 2026 at £25,500. Its asking price is now £21,150, £4,350 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 July 2026: £25,500
• 18 August 2026: £24,750
• 17 September 2026: £23,900
• 26 September 2026: £23,650
• 8 October 2026: £22,900
• 16 October 2026: £22,250
• 22 October 2026: £21,500
• 29 October 2026: £21,150

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 22 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 May 2026 (offside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 1 day later, on 23 May 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 51,588 miles, which matches the advertised 52,491 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,500 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 £25,990, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol saloon, black. Mileage: 50,000 miles. Price: £25,850, £4,700 more 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: 58,359 miles. Price: £23,494, £2,344 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Reading BMW in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-0aef146caa0c
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol saloon, black. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £23,750, £2,600 more than this car. Dealer: Whitethor Cars in Coalville. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-d16a316552ee

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol saloon, black, 27 miles from this car. Mileage: 83,147 miles. Price: £20,795, £355 less than this car. Dealer: Tenby Car Supermarket in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-580a092796cf