2018 BMW 5 Series 3.0 530d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 530d M Sport Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (261 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 74,476 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 261 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport is 74,476 miles. Priced at £17,975, it is advertised £40 above the AskCar estimate of £17,935. The AskCar estimate uses 2,749 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 5 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 49 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Motorline Direct in Loughborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £40 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,935.

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 2,749 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 5 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £19,000: the median of the 68 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 49 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 September 2026 at £19,475. Its asking price is now £17,975, £1,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 September 2026: £19,475
• 25 September 2026: £19,645
• 2 October 2026: £18,985
• 8 October 2026: £18,475
• 11 October 2026: £17,989
• 30 October 2026: £17,975

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 22 December 2026.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 23 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 67,354 miles, which matches the advertised 74,476 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

26 other 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport 3.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,450 to £21,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £18,999, £1,024 more than this car. Dealer: Sapphire Motors in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-cb6d2431956e
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £17,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Sapphire Motors in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-efa10e6a9c18
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 80,580 miles. Price: £16,899, £1,076 less than this car. Dealer: MH Performance in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-2aafc9ff6cbb

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 65,100 miles. Price: £19,499, £1,524 more than this car. Dealer: Rom Motors in Atherstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-3722c0bbb5e7