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What will my BMW E12 5-Series sell for on Bring a Trailer?
Every BMW E12 5-Series auction we have on record, grouped the way the listings themselves describe the car, so one version is never averaged with another.
Below is every BMW E12 5-Series auction we have on record from Bring a Trailer's published results, kept apart by variant. We are an official Bring a Trailer Local Partner, so this is the same record we use when a seller asks us what to expect.
6Sold since Nov 2024
67%Of auctions ended in a sale
$10,200Most recent, Sep 9, 2026
Nov 13, 2026Results read
What each one sells for
| Variant | Median | Range | Sold | Sold rate | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520i 4-Speed | –too few to average | $18,000 | 1 | 50% | $18,000, Jul 3, 2025 |
| 528i | – | – | 0 | – | $9,650, Jul 22, 2024 |
| 528i 4-Speed | – | – | 0 | – | $10,250, Aug 22, 2022 |
| 528i 5-Speed | –too few to average | $31,250 | 1 | 50% | $31,250, May 21, 2026 |
| 530i 4-Speed | $9,500 | $9,250 to $10,200 | 3 | 100% | $10,200, Sep 9, 2026 |
| One-offs, modified and other | –mixed group, see the list | $14,500 | 1 | 50% | $14,500, Jan 29, 2026 |
Figures are for auctions that ended since Nov 2024. Prices are winning bids; the buyer pays Bring a Trailer's fee on top. "Sold rate" is the share of auctions that met reserve. A variant with fewer than 3 sales shows no median: one or two cars are not a market.
Every sale
47 salesSoldBid to, not soldSince Nov 2024, price on a log scale
| Ended | Car | Color | Miles | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | 1976 BMW 530i 4-Speed | Chamonix over Red | – | $10,200 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1977 BMW 530i 4-Speed | – | – | $9,500 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 21, 2026 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | – | 59k mi | $31,250 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1978 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 530i | Blue over Coordinated | – | $14,500 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 1975 BMW 520i 4-SpeedEuropean market | – | – | $18,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 1977 BMW 530i 4-Speed | Arctic Blue Metallic over Beige | – | $9,250 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jul 30, 2024 | 1981 BMW 528i 5-Speed | White over Blue | – | $3,528 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 1979 BMW 528ione owner | Polaris Metallic over Blue | – | $9,650 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | Alpine White over Beige leatherette | 97k mi | $14,500 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 1979 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 520 4-Speed | Gray over Beige | – | $10,100 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 1976 BMW 530i 4-Speed | – | – | $7,777 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 5, 2023 | 1975 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 530i 5-Speed | Brown over Tan | – | $37,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 1980 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528i 4-Speed | Red over Blue | – | $8,177 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Nov 15, 2022 | 1978 BMW 530i 4-Speed | Silver over Blue velour | – | $9,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | Green over Black | – | $8,100 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Oct 26, 2022 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | – | – | $12,033 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Aug 22, 2022 | 1979 BMW 528i 4-Speed | Beige over Black | – | $10,250 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jul 19, 2022 | 1973 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 520 4-Speed, European market | White over Blue | – | $21,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 1981 BMW 528i 5-Speed | Gray over Beige | – | $14,666 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jun 21, 2022 | 1978 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 530i | Blue over Tan | – | $7,300 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 1977 BMW 530i 4-Speed | Brown over Tan | – | $17,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 25, 2022 | 1975 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 530i 5-Speed | Golf over Black | – | $75,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 12, 2022 | 1979 BMW 528i 4-Speed | Reseda Green Metallic over Black | – | $23,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | Gray over Black | 35k mi | $25,600 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Apr 25, 2022 | 1980 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528i 5-Speed | Silver over Black | – | $50,200 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | Safari Beige over Tan | – | $11,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 24, 2021 | 1975 BMW 520i 4-SpeedEuropean market | Polaris over Blue velour | 8k mi | $42,250 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 1976 BMW 530i 4-Speed | Malaga over Tan | – | $15,500 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jan 13, 2021 | 1980 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528i 3.7L 5-Speed | Polaris Silver over Black | – | $24,500 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2020 | 1975 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 530i 5-Speed | Silver over Faded blue | – | $6,500 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 26, 2020 | 1976 BMW 530i 4-Speed | Sahara Beige over Beige | – | $6,800 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 19, 2020 | 1975 BMW 520i 4-SpeedEuropean market | Polaris Silver | 8k mi | $37,001 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Aug 14, 2019 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | Cypress Green over Beige | 78k mi | $15,500 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Mar 18, 2019 | 1979 BMW 528i 4-Speed | Sepia Brown over Tan | – | $3,800 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Sep 4, 2018 | 1980 BMW 528i | $5k reupholstering the interior | 81k mi | $5,630 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2018 | 1980 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528i 5-Speed | – | – | $37,750 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 17, 2018 | 1979 BMW 528i | – | – | $6,200 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1979 BMW 528i | – | – | $6,500 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Oct 2, 2017 | 1980 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · M535i 5-Speed | – | – | $13,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 26, 2017 | 1978 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528i Euro 4-Speed, European market | – | – | $9,800 | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 8, 2017 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | Chestnut Red | 29k mi | $15,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Apr 25, 2017 | 1977 BMW 530i 4-Speed | – | 83k mi | $12,750 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 1979 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528i Project, project car | – | – | $2,376 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jul 11, 2016 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | – | – | $8,500 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Oct 14, 2015 | 1979 BMW 528i 4-Speed | – | 119k mi | $5,045 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2015 | 1979 BMW 528i 5-Speed | – | – | $6,400 | BaT listing ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 1981 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · M535i | – | – | $18,000 | BaT listing ↗ |
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Bid to, not sold
These cars did not meet reserve. The high bid is not a sale price and is not counted in any price figure above. The newest 13 are shown.
| Ended | Car | Color | Miles | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed | – | – | $8,500bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 1977 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 530i 5-Speed | Salmon Silver Metallic | – | $26,778bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1975 BMW 520i 4-SpeedEuropean market | – | 15k mi | $17,550bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1975 BMW 520i 4-SpeedEuropean market | – | – | $7,500bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1981 BMW 528i 5-Speed | Alpine White | – | $11,300bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 1977 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 530i 5-Speed | – | – | $22,780bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jul 10, 2022 | 1979 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 520i 3.9L 5-Speed, modified, European market | – | – | $29,520bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2021 | 1979 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 520i 3.9L 5-Speed, modified, European market | Beige | – | $25,000bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Dec 3, 2020 | 1980 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528i 5-Speed | Brazil Brown Metallic over Beige | – | $14,500bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 1979 BMW 528i | Sepia Brown over Beige | 103k mi | $4,000bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 1976 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 530i, modified | – | – | $11,000bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 1979 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · Alpina B8 | – | – | $29,500bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
| May 3, 2018 | 1977 BMW E12 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528 | – | – | $2,300bid to, not sold | BaT listing ↗ |
How to read these numbers
- Every price is a completed Bring a Trailer sale and links to its listing. Asking prices are not counted anywhere.
- The price is the winning bid. The buyer pays Bring a Trailer's fee on top of it.
- Variants are never averaged together, and conversions, race cars and projects are listed but left out of the medians.
- Mileage and colors are read from each listing's title and short description. Mileage is rounded there, so a "22k" car may have a few hundred miles either side, and a dash means the listing's summary didn't state it.
- Cars we sold ourselves are marked and open the car's own page, with its photos and history.
Reimel Motor Cars is an independent dealer and an official Bring a Trailer Local Partner. This page is our own summary of published results and is not produced or endorsed by Bring a Trailer.
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