BMW M5

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

BMW M5 — market at a glance Median asking £22,500

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 5,864 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 2,655 stored, restored or resting

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 92.8% of 9,431 tests

Typical MOT mileage 69,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — improving, up 1.5 points since 2020:

Excludes 2024 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 678 sampled fails:

Suspension	18.3%
Tyres	16.8%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.0%
Brakes	11.8%
Noise, Emissions and Leaks	10.9%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £22,500 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 29 range £13,500–£104,993

Typical time listed 6d median, since tracking began

Listing type 100% classified · 0% auction

Cheapest way in: the F10 (2011–2017) — median asking around £16,000 across 11 live listings.

Asking by generation — median live UK asking price per era (so a broad model isn’t one blended figure):

Generation	Years	Median asking	Listings
E39	1998–2004	£20,995	5
F10	2011–2017	£16,000	11
F90	2018–2023	£40,500	8
G90	2024–now	£103,995	3

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
£10k–£20k	9	31%
£20k–£35k	9	31%
£35k–£50k	5	17%
£50k–£75k	3	10%
£75k–£100k	1	3%
£100k–£150k	2	7%

Asking by mileage — median live UK asking price by odometer band (the live counterpart to recorded sales above):

Mileage	Median asking	Listings
Under 40k mi	£74,042	6
40–80k mi	£22,500	15

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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