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: 50,000 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

With 50,000 miles on the clock, this 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport has done roughly 27,000 fewer miles than a typical 2018 BMW 5 Series. The AskCar estimate for this car is £25,059. It is priced at £25,850, which is £791 above that estimate. 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 recorded this advert 66 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £649. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at A & S Cars in Bishop's Stortford. 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

Fair price: £791 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £25,059.

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 66 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 August 2026 at £26,499. Its asking price is now £25,850, £649 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 August 2026: £26,499
• 13 October 2026: £25,990
• 27 October 2026: £25,850

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 12 February 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 31 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front outer obligatory mirror slightly damaged; nearside rear brake disc worn, but not excessively; offside rear brake disc worn, but not excessively; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 48,671 miles, which matches the advertised 50,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,000 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: 52,491 miles. Price: £21,150, £4,700 less than this car. Dealer: Sytner Select Northampton in Northampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-0dbf7baf41a2
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol saloon, black. Mileage: 42,605 miles. Price: £23,109, £2,741 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: 58,359 miles. Price: £23,494, £2,356 less than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Reading BMW in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-0aef146caa0c

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol saloon, black, 21 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,906 miles. Price: £18,200, £7,650 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Barnet in Barnet. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-7825842add55