2018 BMW 5 Series — £16,991 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 29 April 2026 | Rainham
£16,991
61,982 miles | Diesel | Automatic | Estate
Listing Quality
50/100
Average
vs Market Average
-13%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
50 /100

This 2018 BMW 5 Series is listed at £16,991 by Cargem in Rainham. It has 61,982 miles on the clock. At 13% below the market average of £19,594, this looks competitively priced based on 50 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,862/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2018
Make BMW
Model 5 Series
Body Style Estate
Colour Grey
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 61,982 miles
Engine 2L
Doors 5
Seats 5
CO2 119 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Yes
Road Tax £195/yr
Monthly Payment £307.03/mo
All Features & Equipment (95)
18in Alloy Wheels - Light M Double Spoke - 662M20GB HDD Memory40-20-40 Split Folding Rear SeatsActive Air Stream Kidney GrilleActive GuardAir Conditioning - Automatic - Dual ZoneAirbagsAlarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and Engine ImmobiliserAmbient LightingAnti Roll Bars - Front and RearArmrestsAutomatically Retracting and Lowering Load CoverBattery in Luggage Compartment with Jump Start Facility in Engine BayBluetooth Hands Free with USB Audio Interface and Voice ControlBMW ConnectedDrive Online ServicesBMW ConnectedDrive ServicesBMW Emergency CallBMW Professional Radio with Single CD Player - MP3 and DVD Playback CompatibilityBMW TeleServicesBrake Force DisplayChild Seat ISOFIX Attachment for the Two Outer Rear SeatsControl Display - 10.25in Colour Touch Sensitive Display ScreenCrash Sensor - Activating Central Locking - Hazard Warning Lights - Fuel Cut Off - Interior LightsCruise Control with Brake FunctionCup Holders - Front x2 and Rear x2DAB Digital RadioDakota Leather with Exclusive Stitching - Black with Black InteriorDaytime Running Lights - LEDDeformation Zones - Front and RearDigital CockpitDoor Sill Inlays - BMW M Designation IlluminatedDrive Performance Control with ECO PRO - Comfort and Sport ModesDSC - Dynamic Stability Control - Stabilises the Vehicle in Extreme Situations - Controls TractionDynamic Brake Lights with LED TechnologyElectric Windows - Front and Rear with Open-Close Fingertip Control - Anti-Trap Facility and Comfort Closing FunctionElectro Mechanical Parking Brake With Automatic Drive-Away and Auto-Hold FunctionEPS - Electric Power Steering with ServotronicExhaust Tailpipes - Single - Left and Right - Chrome - QuadrilateralExterior Door Handle IlluminationExterior Mirrors - Heated - Electrically AdjustableExterior Trim - High Gloss ShadowlineExterior Trim - Matt AluminiumFavourite ButtonsFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleFollow Me Home Headlight FunctionFootwell Lights - Front and RearGlove Compartment - Lockable and IlluminatedHead Restraints - Front Anti-WhiplashHeadlining - AnthraciteiDrive Touch Controller with Shortcut ButtonsInstrument Panel in SensatecInterior Trim - Aluminium Rhombicle with Highlight Trim Finishers Pearl ChromeLED Fog Lights - FrontLED HeadlightsLocking Wheel BoltsLuggage Compartment - Dividing Net - RetractableM Aerodynamic BodystylingM Designation on Front Side Panels - Left and RightM Specific Floor MatsM Specific KeyM Specific PedalsM Specific Steering WheelM Sport PackageM Sport SuspensionMulti-Functional Instrument PanelNavigation System - BMW Professional MultimediaOBC - On-Board ComputerOBD - On Board DiagnosisOil Sensor For Level and GradePDC - Park Distance Control - Front and RearPower Sockets 12v - 2x Front - 2x RearRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationReading Lights - Front and RearReal Time Traffic InformationRear-View Mirror - Automatic Anti-Dazzle FunctionRemote Control LockingRemote ServicesRoof Rails - High-Gloss ShadowlineRoof Rails - Matt SilverRun Flat TyresSeat Belts - Front - Inertia Reel with Pyrotechnical Belt Latch Tensioner - Belt Force Limiter and Belt RestrainerSeat Belts - Rear - Three with Inertia ReelSeat Heating - FrontSeats - Front with Partial Electric AdjustmentSide Impact ProtectionSpeed Limit FunctionSport Seats - FrontSteering Column with Adjustable Height and LengthSteering Wheel - Gearshift PaddlesTailgate Operation - PoweredTailgate Window - Independently OpeningThrough-Loading SystemTPMS - Tyre Pressure Monitoring SystemTwo Tone HornWindscreen Washer Jets - Heated
Below MarketListed at £16,991 vs market average of £19,594 (-13%)
Market Low
£9,100
Market Average
£19,594
Market High
£42,999
Comparables
50 listings

Based on 50 comparable BMW 5 Series listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£1,497/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£183/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£1,862/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £18,257 (£-1,266)
Mileage-predicted: £18,417 (£-1,426)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,680/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,862/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,045/yr

Based on 144 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

50
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
25/25Good
Photos
56 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
95 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
9 specs provided
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£16,991
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£307.03/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
56 photos
5/5
Key selling points
95 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
9 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

Cargem

Rainham RM13 8RH