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What will my BMW E28 5-Series sell for on Bring a Trailer?

Every BMW E28 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 E28 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.

60Sold since Nov 2024
86%Of auctions ended in a sale
$18,000Most recent, Oct 23, 2026
Nov 13, 2026Results read
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What each one sells for

VariantMedianRangeSoldSold rateMost recent
520i 5-Speed$16,286 $12,500 to $18,8883100% $18,888, Jun 26, 2026
524td$10,250 $2,800 to $17,0003100% $2,800, Mar 25, 2026
528e–too few to average $8,2001100% $8,200, Apr 17, 2025
528e 5-Speed$6,300 $5,800 to $23,5005100% $5,800, Aug 29, 2026
528i 5-Speed–too few to average $27,200150% $27,200, Jun 25, 2025
533i 5-Speed$8,350 $3,800 to $18,250686% $3,800, Jul 30, 2026
535i$12,250 $10,000 to $26,500583% $11,535, Aug 27, 2026
535i 5-Speed$20,862 $5,300 to $49,5001292% $49,500, Oct 15, 2026
535is–too few to average $18,000 to $18,800267% $18,000, Oct 23, 2026
535is 5-Speed$19,750 $11,785 to $35,0001091% $16,250, Aug 4, 2026
M535i 5-Speed– –0– $26,250, Jan 17, 2024
One-offs, modified and other–mixed group, see the list $5,500 to $24,0001275% $5,500, Sep 30, 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

136 sales
$5K$10K$20K$50K$100K$200K202520261983 BMW 533i 5-Speed: bid to $5,150, not sold, Sep 7, 20261981 BMW 528i 5-Speed, European market: bid to $20,500, not sold, Aug 5, 20261988 BMW 535i: bid to $22,000, not sold, May 16, 20261987 BMW 535is 5-Speed: bid to $21,500, not sold, Jan 14, 20261987 BMW 535i 5-Speed: bid to $8,250, not sold, Dec 2, 20251988 BMW 535is: bid to $16,377, not sold, May 31, 20251986 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · M535i 5-Speed Conversion, Japanese market: bid to $15,850, not sold, May 28, 20251988 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · Alpina B7 Turbo/1 Katalysator: bid to $89,243, not sold, Mar 19, 20251988 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 535is 5-Speed: bid to $21,500, not sold, Mar 7, 20251988 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · Alpina B7 Turbo/1 Katalysator: bid to $147,000, not sold, Jan 24, 20251987 BMW 535is: $18,000, Oct 23, 20261986 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $49,500, Oct 15, 20261985 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 518i 5-Speed, European market: $5,500, Sep 30, 20261986 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 524d 5-Speed, European market: $8,077, Sep 18, 20261985 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $19,500, Sep 13, 20261982 BMW 528e 5-Speed: $5,800, Aug 29, 20261987 BMW 535i: $11,535, Aug 27, 20261985 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 528e 5-Speed, modified: $11,500, Aug 26, 20261988 BMW 535i 5-Speed, one owner: $26,500, Aug 12, 20261988 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 520i, Japanese market: $20,250, Aug 11, 20261987 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $16,250, Aug 4, 20261984 BMW 533i 5-Speed: $3,800, Jul 30, 20261985 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 535i 5-Speed, modified: $22,250, Jul 9, 20261986 BMW 520i 5-Speed, European market: $18,888, Jun 26, 20261985 BMW 535i 5-Speed, European market: $25,500, Jun 25, 20261988 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $19,000, Jun 9, 20261986 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $22,223, May 28, 20261987 BMW 535is: $18,800, May 21, 20261985 BMW 524td: $2,800, Mar 25, 20261985 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 528e 5-Speed, modified: $16,750, Mar 14, 20261984 BMW 533i 5-Speed: $9,100, Feb 18, 20261985 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $16,550, Jan 26, 20261988 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 535is 5-Speed Conversion: $11,000, Jan 24, 20261984 BMW 533i 5-Speed: $10,250, Jan 15, 20261985 BMW 528e 5-Speed: $6,258, Dec 30, 20251987 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · M535i, Japanese market: $16,500, Dec 10, 20251987 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $20,558, Nov 17, 20251987 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $22,500, Oct 30, 20251988 BMW 528e 5-Speed: $6,900, Oct 29, 20251988 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $35,000, Oct 25, 20251988 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $20,500, Oct 23, 20251987 BMW 535i: $10,000, Oct 22, 20251988 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $27,000, Oct 20, 20251985 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 528e 5-Speed Conversion: $10,528, Oct 1, 20251986 BMW 535i: $26,500, Sep 12, 20251987 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $35,000, Sep 10, 20251988 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $11,785, Sep 1, 20251987 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $26,000, Aug 25, 20251987 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 528i 6-Speed: $15,750, Aug 23, 20251986 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · M535i 5-Speed Conversion, Japanese market: $12,750, Aug 20, 20251988 BMW 535i: $12,250, Aug 2, 20251982 BMW 528i 5-Speed, European market: $27,200, Jun 25, 20251984 BMW 533i 5-Speed: $18,250, Jun 23, 20251986 BMW 520i 5-Speed, European market: $16,286, May 25, 20251984 BMW 533i 5-Speed, one owner: $7,600, May 12, 20251985 BMW 535i: $25,000, May 10, 20251987 BMW E28 5-Series, One-offs, modified and other · 535i 3.7L 5-Speed: $24,000, May 1, 20251988 BMW 528e, one owner: $8,200, Apr 17, 20251982 BMW 528e 5-Speed: $6,300, Mar 26, 20251986 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $9,500, Mar 21, 20251983 BMW 533i 5-Speed: $4,900, Mar 4, 20251985 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $5,300, Jan 16, 20251986 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $9,712, Jan 9, 20251985 BMW 524td: $17,000, Jan 8, 20251987 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $17,750, Jan 3, 20251985 BMW 524td: $10,250, Dec 22, 20241982 BMW 520i 5-Speed, European market: $12,500, Nov 27, 20241988 BMW 528e 5-Speed: $23,500, Nov 24, 20241987 BMW 535is 5-Speed: $14,250, Nov 23, 20241985 BMW 535i 5-Speed: $9,000, Nov 14, 2024
SoldBid to, not soldSince Nov 2024, price on a log scale
EndedCarColorMilesPriceSource
Oct 23, 2026 1987 BMW 535is Salmon Silver Metallic over Black – $18,000 BaT listing ↗
Oct 15, 2026 1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed Bronzit Beige Metallic over Black 13k mi $49,500 BaT listing ↗
Sep 30, 2026 1985 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 518i 5-Speed, European market Cosmos Blue Metallic over Gray – $5,500 BaT listing ↗
Sep 18, 2026 1986 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 524d 5-Speed, European market – – $8,077 BaT listing ↗
Sep 13, 2026 1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed Black – $19,500 BaT listing ↗
Aug 29, 2026 1982 BMW 528e 5-Speed – – $5,800 BaT listing ↗
Aug 27, 2026 1987 BMW 535i Alpine White over Pearl Beige – $11,535 BaT listing ↗
Aug 26, 2026 1985 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528e 5-Speed, modified Bronzit Beige Metallic over Black – $11,500 BaT listing ↗
Aug 12, 2026 1988 BMW 535i 5-Speedone owner Black over Black – $26,500 BaT listing ↗
Aug 11, 2026 1988 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 520i, Japanese market Delphin Metallic over Gray – $20,250 BaT listing ↗
Aug 4, 2026 1987 BMW 535is 5-Speed – – $16,250 BaT listing ↗
Jul 30, 2026 1984 BMW 533i 5-Speed Bronzit Beige Metallic over Pearl Beige – $3,800 BaT listing ↗
Jul 9, 2026 1985 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 535i 5-Speed, modified – – $22,250 BaT listing ↗
Jun 26, 2026 1986 BMW 520i 5-SpeedEuropean market – – $18,888 BaT listing ↗
Jun 25, 2026 1985 BMW 535i 5-SpeedEuropean market – – $25,500 BaT listing ↗
Jun 9, 2026 1988 BMW 535is 5-Speed Royal Blue Metallic over Pearl Beige – $19,000 BaT listing ↗
May 28, 2026 1986 BMW 535i 5-Speed Cosmos Blue Metallic over Pearl Beige – $22,223 BaT listing ↗
May 21, 2026 1987 BMW 535is Salmon Silver Metallic over Black 115k mi $18,800 BaT listing ↗
Mar 25, 2026 1985 BMW 524td Pearl Beige interior – $2,800 BaT listing ↗
Mar 14, 2026 1985 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528e 5-Speed, modified – – $16,750 BaT listing ↗
Feb 18, 2026 1984 BMW 533i 5-Speed Delphin Gray Metallic over Red – $9,100 BaT listing ↗
Jan 26, 2026 1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed Delphin Metallic over Black – $16,550 BaT listing ↗
Jan 24, 2026 1988 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 535is 5-Speed Conversion Alpine White – $11,000 BaT listing ↗
Jan 15, 2026 1984 BMW 533i 5-Speed Dolphin Metallic over Red – $10,250 BaT listing ↗
Dec 30, 2025 1985 BMW 528e 5-Speed White over Black – $6,258 BaT listing ↗
Dec 10, 2025 1987 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · M535i, Japanese market Alpine White over Blue – $16,500 BaT listing ↗
Nov 17, 2025 1987 BMW 535is 5-Speed Diamond Black Metallic over Black 104k mi $20,558 BaT listing ↗
Oct 30, 2025 1987 BMW 535is 5-Speed Salmon Silver Metallic over Cardinal Red – $22,500 BaT listing ↗
Oct 29, 2025 1988 BMW 528e 5-Speed Bronzit Beige Metallic over Llama – $6,900 BaT listing ↗
Oct 25, 2025 1988 BMW 535i 5-Speed Black over Pearl Beige 46k mi $35,000 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 17 are shown.

EndedCarColorMilesPriceSource
Sep 7, 2026 1983 BMW 533i 5-Speed – – $5,150bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Aug 5, 2026 1981 BMW 528i 5-SpeedEuropean market Blue interior – $20,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
May 16, 2026 1988 BMW 535i Salmon Silver Metallic over Gray 17k mi $22,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jan 14, 2026 1987 BMW 535is 5-Speed – – $21,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Dec 2, 2025 1987 BMW 535i 5-Speed – – $8,250bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
May 31, 2025 1988 BMW 535is Cinnabar Red over Pearl Beige – $16,377bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
May 28, 2025 1986 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · M535i 5-Speed Conversion, Japanese market – – $15,850bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Mar 19, 2025 1988 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · Alpina B7 Turbo/1 Katalysator – – $89,243bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Mar 7, 2025 1988 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 535is 5-Speed Black over Black – $21,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jan 24, 2025 1988 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · Alpina B7 Turbo/1 Katalysator – – $147,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jun 20, 2024 1984 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 528i, European market Bronze Beige – $3,200bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Dec 3, 2023 1988 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 520i, Japanese market Delphin Metallic over Gray – $11,600bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Oct 31, 2023 1985 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · 535i 5-Speed Cosmos Blue Metallic over Black – $35,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Aug 15, 2023 1986 BMW E28 5-SeriesOne-offs, modified and other · Alpina B10 3.5 – – $44,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Dec 15, 2022 1985 BMW 528e Burgundy Red Metallic over Beige – $6,701bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Sep 6, 2022 1985 BMW 535i 5-Speed Red over Beige – $10,285bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jul 11, 2022 1986 BMW M535i 5-Speed Diamond Black Metallic over Pearl Beige – $25,000bid 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.

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