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 RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (261 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 96,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 261 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 96,000 miles, this 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered about 19,000 more miles than other 2018 BMW 5 Series cars. The dealer is asking £15,950, which is £1,311 above the AskCar estimate of £14,639. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,690 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 158 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 27 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Car City (Luton), based in Luton. 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

Above the going rate: £1,311 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,639.

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 diesel 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 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £15,950. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 27 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 25 October 2025 (offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed 3 days later, on 28 October 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 90,415 miles, which matches the advertised 96,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

24 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 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 94,089 miles. Price: £15,500, £450 less than this car. Dealer: MCR Approved Cars in Exeter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-57d332e0942b
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £14,950, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Best4U Motors in Brentwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-704eb19aa8fc
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 90,731 miles. Price: £13,985, £1,965 less than this car. Dealer: Grant Specialist Cars in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-df3dbf6b61b0

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, black, 2 miles from this car. Mileage: 60,110 miles. Price: £17,995, £2,045 more than this car. Dealer: Easy Carz in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-81737d16e839