2018 BMW 5 Series 2.0 530e M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 12kWh 530e M Sport Auto RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (248 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 88,275 miles
• Fuel: Plug-in hybrid (petrol)
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 248 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 49 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport is advertised with 88,275 miles, approximately 11,300 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £12,440, which is £495 below the AskCar estimate of £12,935. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,690 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £1,000 lower than when we first recorded the advert 103 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Bristol Car Centre, based in Bristol. 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: £495 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,935.

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 2.0 plug-in hybrid engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 240 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 103 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 July 2026 at £13,440. Its asking price is now £12,440, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 9 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 22 July 2026: £13,440
• 25 August 2026: £13,240
• 29 August 2026: £12,940
• 25 September 2026: £12,440
• 7 October 2026: £12,640
• 9 October 2026: £12,440

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 23 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 14 July 2026 (nearside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed 3 days later, on 17 July 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 88,281 miles, which matches the advertised 88,275 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

55 other 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport 2.0 plug-in hybrid automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,995 to £20,499, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 plug-in hybrid saloon, grey. Mileage: 86,823 miles. Price: £12,995, £555 more than this car. Dealer: Carzy in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-8a83e8857ff1
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 plug-in hybrid saloon, blue. Mileage: 86,400 miles. Price: £12,459, the same price as this car. Dealer: SK Motors N.e in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-920edb2166dc
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 plug-in hybrid saloon, blue. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £12,950, £510 more than this car. Dealer: Motorexe in Redbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-1bf7e53c8d0f

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 plug-in hybrid saloon, blue, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £13,990, £1,550 more than this car. Dealer: Failand Car Sales in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-79e872b5ab89