2018 BMW 5 Series 3.0 530d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 3.0 530d SE Auto 4WD Euro 6 5dr (261 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 139,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 261 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 175 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 5 Series has covered 139,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,371. It is priced at £12,995, which is £1,624 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 2,730 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 5 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 116 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 140,198 recorded at the latest MOT. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 23 February 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. The seller is Diesels Direct Lowestoft, based in Lowestoft. 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

Above the going rate: £1,624 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,371.

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 diesel 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 116 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 July 2026 at £12,995. 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 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 23 February 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had one MOT, on 24 February 2025, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 140,198 miles. The advert says 139,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 62,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2018 BMW 5 Series SE 3.0 diesel automatic estate is for sale at UK dealers, as of 7 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 5 Series SE, 3.0 diesel estate, white. Mileage: 98,000 miles. Price: £14,000, £1,005 more than this car. Dealer: Columbus Vehicle Specialists in Kibworth Harcourt. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-1b3d8e669d2a