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) 5dr Touring (261 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 98,400 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 261 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 144 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 98,400 miles on the clock, this 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport has done roughly 22,400 more miles than a typical 2018 BMW 5 Series. The AskCar estimate for this car is £17,200. It is priced at £17,995, which is £795 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 2,746 BMW 5 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 70 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 29 September 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 Cardiff Car Sales, based in Cardiff. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £795 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,200.

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 2,746 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 5 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £19,000: the median of the 69 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 70 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 August 2026 at £18,995. Its asking price is now £17,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 August 2026: £18,995
• 27 September 2026: £18,495
• 6 October 2026: £17,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 29 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 6 August 2026, failed.

It failed on: nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front outer tyre slightly damaged; nearside front outer tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge; offside front outer tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 98,058 miles, which matches the advertised 98,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport 3.0 diesel automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,995 to £24,750, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel estate, grey. Mileage: 94,095 miles. Price: £18,490, £495 more than this car. Dealer: Premium Vehicles in Aldershot. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-e58f315016d8
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel estate, black. Mileage: 110,000 miles. Price: £14,500, £3,495 less than this car. Dealer: Coventry Sterling Motors in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-553d1533e6ea
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel estate, white. Mileage: 112,900 miles. Price: £16,495, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: CarSmart Autos in Nazeing. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-749bf446d2c8