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: 115,000 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

With 115,000 miles on the clock, this 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport has done roughly 38,000 more miles than a typical 2018 BMW 5 Series. Its asking price of £14,485 is £944 above the AskCar estimate of £13,541. The AskCar estimate uses 2,690 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 5 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 98 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. The recorded MOT expired on 11 August 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Sapphire Automotive, based in High Wycombe. 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: £944 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,541.

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 98 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 July 2026 at £14,985. Its asking price is now £14,485, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 July 2026: £14,985
• 3 September 2026: £14,485

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 11 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 12 August 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges.

Mileage at that test: 106,192 miles, which matches the advertised 115,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,000 miles higher 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, black. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £13,450, £1,035 less than this car. Dealer: BRM Car Sales Scunthorpe in Scunthorpe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-31654169900f
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 102,500 miles. Price: £14,645, £160 more 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: 101,931 miles. Price: £15,999, £1,514 more than this car. Dealer: Autozone Essex in Chelmsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-7be400169db3

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, black, 17 miles from this car. Mileage: 42,678 miles. Price: £19,994, £5,509 more than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Reading BMW in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-e0c9f8d06507