2018 BMW 5 Series 3.0 530d M Sport

Price: £21,380. Fair price: £130 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £21,250, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 2,690 priced BMW 5 Series adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 2,789 used BMW 5 Series from 1,427 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

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: 49,996 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 261 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 138 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport is advertised with 49,996 miles, approximately 27,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £21,380, which is £130 above the AskCar estimate of £21,250. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,690 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 12 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £60. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Oakdene Collection in Alfreton. 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

Fair price: £130 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £21,250.

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 12 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 October 2026 at £21,440. Its asking price is now £21,380, £60 less. The latest price cut was seen on 26 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 21 October 2026: £21,440
  • 26 October 2026: £21,380

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 24 September 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 25 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,593 miles, which matches the advertised 49,996 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,000 miles lower 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: 50,400 miles. Price: £19,600, £1,780 less than this car. Dealer: 12 London Road in Woking. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-dd48bfc9b6f4
  • 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 46,525 miles. Price: £21,599, £219 more than this car. Dealer: Lookers BMW Stafford in Stafford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-213bc5215073
  • 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 54,700 miles. Price: £18,499, £2,881 less than this car. Dealer: SG Petch Durham in Durham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-1dcf3c1139f7
  • The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue, 23 miles from this car. Mileage: 74,476 miles. Price: £17,975, £3,405 less than this car. Dealer: Motorline Direct in Loughborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-2101c3c32c36

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.