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Used 2021 BMW 5 Series for sale
520D M SPORT
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€34,950
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Could suit you if…
- Your usual group fits within 5 seats, including the driver. Check passenger space and any child-seat fit in person.
- You regularly make longer journeys: diesel may fit that pattern better than a routine of mostly short trips. Compare actual running costs.
- You would prefer less gear changing in traffic: the recorded automatic transmission may suit. Try how this exact gearbox behaves on a test drive.
Think twice if…
- You need to carry more than 5 people together: the advert records 5 seats, including the driver.
- Most journeys are short school runs or local trips: check whether this diesel has a particulate filter and what longer runs its handbook requires.
- You need servicing to fit a tight budget: Spanner estimates higher maintenance costs for this type. Get quotes for the exact engine and gearbox before committing.
This is general guidance about this type of car and your needs — not an inspection or approval of this individual car.
Most 2021 5 Series diesels are 2.0-litre (520d) or 3.0-litre (530d) engines paired with an 8-speed automatic (ZF) — a smooth combo but pricier to maintain. These diesels have DPF/EGR and many UK/IE examples use AdBlue; they prefer regular longer runs to avoid DPF/EGR issues, and the auto gearbox benefits from periodic fluid/software servicing. Higher-spec cars may have adaptive/air suspension and lots of electronics — check those carefully as repairs are costlier than on mainstream cars.
- DPF and EGR: signs of clogging or frequent regenerations (white/black smoke, limp mode) if the car did mostly short trips.
- AdBlue system: warning lights, injector faults or unusually high consumption.
- Automatic gearbox: smooth, crisp shifts with no hesitation or jerking; ask if ZF fluid/software service was done.
- Turbo and oil leaks: check for oil around turbo inlet hoses and excessive smoke on start/accel.
- If fitted, adaptive/air suspension: compressor noise, slow rise or visible rear sag and any stored fault codes.
Spanner’s our AI mechanic — always have a proper look at the car in person before buying.
Asking price & mileage vs similar adverts
Asking price
9 adverts- Median
- This advert
- €37,945
- €2,995 below (7.9%)
This asking price is €2,995 (7.9%) below the median of €37,945 across 9 comparable active adverts.
Mileage
17 adverts- Median
- This advert
- 94,063 km
- 12,937 km above (13.8%)
This car's recorded mileage is 12,937 km (13.8%) above the median of 94,063 km across 17 comparable active adverts.
How this is calculated
Other active BMW 5 Series car adverts on this site, model years 2020–2022, with the same recorded fuel type, transmission, body type and engine size where applicable. At least 5 other adverts are required for each comparison. Mileage uses recorded non-zero kilometres. Asking prices additionally use adverts within 26,750 km of this car's mileage. Figures are a cached inventory snapshot, refreshed on demand at most every 15 minutes.
Asking prices, not achieved sale prices or a valuation. Trim, battery specification, condition, history, warranties and VAT treatment can differ. This advert and confirmed duplicate aliases are excluded.Comparable adverts in this snapshot: 17. Checked .
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