2018 BMW 5 Series 3.0 540i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 540i M Sport Auto 4WD Euro 6 5dr (335 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 81,277 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 335 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 199 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport is advertised with 81,277 miles, approximately 5,100 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £20,690, which is £185 below the AskCar estimate of £20,875. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,730 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 137 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £760. Our latest MOT record expired on 4 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Evans Halshaw Citroen Mansfield, based in Mansfield. 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: £185 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £20,875.

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 137 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 June 2026 at £21,450. Its asking price is now £20,690, £760 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 23 June 2026: £21,450
• 7 July 2026: £21,240
• 16 July 2026: £20,810
• 28 July 2026: £20,610
• 10 August 2026: £20,380
• 6 October 2026: £22,026
• 7 October 2026: £20,970
• 20 October 2026: £20,830
• 27 October 2026: £20,690

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 4 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 5 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 74,071 miles, which matches the advertised 81,277 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,100 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, grey. Mileage: 83,250 miles. Price: £24,949, £4,259 more than this car. Dealer: Paragon Cars London in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-d58656fd491f
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol estate, black. Mileage: 63,000 miles. Price: £25,990, £5,300 more than this car. Dealer: Wilson Autotrade in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-cb9424af04a7
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £24,450, £3,760 more than this car. Dealer: Horsepower Cars in Inverness. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-844cbf413a58

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 petrol estate, black, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 122,864 miles. Price: £16,495, £4,195 less than this car. Dealer: Yaddlethorpe Motor Company Yaddlethorpe Motor Co in Scunthorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-248430869fe9