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: 31,500 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 261 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 138 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 31,500 miles, this 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered about 44,600 fewer miles than other 2018 BMW 5 Series cars. Its asking price of £21,995 is £1,212 below the AskCar estimate of £23,207. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 2,711 BMW 5 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 10 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Alba Motor Company in Edinburgh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,212 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £23,207.

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 2,711 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 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 8 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 29 October 2026 at £21,995. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 25 July 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 21 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear outer lens damaged.

Mileage at that test: 31,400 miles, which matches the advertised 31,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 44,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

25 other 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport 3.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,450 to £21,980, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 41,413 miles. Price: £20,895, £1,100 less than this car. Dealer: Motor Range Liverpool in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-6c3204756a49
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 42,678 miles. Price: £19,994, £2,001 less than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Reading BMW in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-e0c9f8d06507
• 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 44,186 miles. Price: £19,500, £2,495 less than this car. Dealer: JCT600 Doncaster Audi in Doncaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-c5c49516444b

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue, 102 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,700 miles. Price: £17,999, £3,996 less than this car. Dealer: SG Petch Durham in Durham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2018-1dcf3c1139f7