2018 BMW 5 Series 3.0 540i M Sport

Price: £16,495. Fair price: £92 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,587, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 2,730 priced BMW 5 Series adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 2,843 used BMW 5 Series from 1,457 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 5 Series
  • Trim: M Sport
  • Version: 3.0 540i M Sport Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Touring (335 bhp)
  • Year: 2018
  • Mileage: 122,864 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 335 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 172 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport is advertised with 122,864 miles, approximately 46,700 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £16,587. It is priced at £16,495, which is £92 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 2,730 BMW 5 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 43 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £1,500. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Yaddlethorpe Motor Company Yaddlethorpe Motor Co in Scunthorpe. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £92 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,587.

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 2,730 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 5 Series with the 3.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £19,000: the median of the 66 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 43 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £17,995. Its asking price is now £16,495, £1,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 25 September 2026: £17,995
  • 18 October 2026: £16,995
  • 2 November 2026: £16,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 6 September 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 7 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 122,874 miles, which matches the advertised 122,864 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 46,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport 3.0 petrol automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £16,445 to £25,990, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol estate, black. Mileage: 122,000 miles. Price: £17,495, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: FRM Car Sales in Walsall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-9bbf6ae60b7b
  • 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol estate, black. Mileage: 113,444 miles. Price: £16,445, £50 less than this car. Dealer: Performance HQ in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-745f25b43379
  • 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol estate, grey. Mileage: 83,250 miles. Price: £24,949, £8,454 more than this car. Dealer: Paragon Cars London in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-d58656fd491f
  • The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol estate, grey, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 81,277 miles. Price: £20,690, £4,195 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Citroen Mansfield in Mansfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-780ca2790c65

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As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.