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) 4dr (261 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 101,931 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 261 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 101,931 miles on the clock, this 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport has done roughly 24,900 more miles than a typical 2018 BMW 5 Series. The dealer is asking £15,999, which is £1,240 above the AskCar estimate of £14,759. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,704 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 10 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 13 August 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Autozone Essex in Chelmsford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,240 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,759.

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 2,704 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 5 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £18,800: the median of the 68 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 10 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 October 2026 at £15,999. 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 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 13 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 5 August 2025 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; front windscreen wiper blade defective rubber split; nearside rear stop lamp(s) not working) and passed 9 days later, on 14 August 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; front windscreen wiper blade defective rubber split.

Mileage at that test: 92,345 miles, which matches the advertised 101,931 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

27 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 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 102,500 miles. Price: £14,645, £1,354 less than this car. Dealer: Renegade Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-4760852b8554
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £15,950, the same price as this car. Dealer: Car City (Luton) in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-3764a96d71a1
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 108,000 miles. Price: £13,450, £2,549 less than this car. Dealer: BRM Car Sales Scunthorpe in Scunthorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-31654169900f

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £14,950, £1,049 less than this car. Dealer: Best4U Motors in Brentwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-704eb19aa8fc