BMW 5-Series Saloon (96-03) - Review Review by Parkers on 01 Jan 1996 3.5 The 5-Series is perennially popular for its image and appeal as an unquestionable status symbol. Few executive saloons signal success in the business and social arenas. Latest BMW 5-Series Saloon review Summary Driving & Performance Equipment Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Owners' Reviews Also Consider Facts & Figures Company Car Info Gallery Owners' Reviews 186 owners have reviewed their cars and noted down advice on any problems they have experienced. Compare this car to others Review your car today Write a review of your current car for a chance to win a MG6 GT, FREE insurance, road tax and FREE fuel for one year. Plus, tickets for every BTCC race to give away to lucky winners. » Login to review *Full details and terms and conditions: click here Latest Owners' Reviews View all owners' reviews Engine and TrimPlateDate of ReviewOwner Rating 520i SE 4d (00) 2002/52 11 May 2013 5 out of 5 530d Sport 4d Auto 2002/02 01 May 2013 5 out of 5 530i Sport 4d Auto 2002/02 30 Mar 2013 5 out of 5 540i 4d Auto (96) 1998/R 29 Mar 2013 5 out of 5 540i Sport 4d Auto (01) 2001/Y 20 Mar 2013 5 out of 5 530d SE (184bhp) 4d Auto 2000/W 04 Dec 2012 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 2000/W 08 Jun 2012 4 out of 5 525d SE 4d 2003/03 07 Feb 2012 3 out of 5 535i 4d (96) 1998/R 10 Nov 2011 5 out of 5 520i SE 4d (00) 2001/X 11 Oct 2011 5 out of 5 View all BMW 5-Series Saloon (96-03) owners' reviews All Owners' Reviews View latest reviews Engine and TrimPlateDate of ReviewOwner Rating 520i 4d (00) 2000/X 15 Jan 2005 5 out of 5 520i 4d (00) 2001/X 05 Jan 2002 2 out of 5 520i 4d (96) 1998/S 30 Jan 2004 4 out of 5 520i 4d (96) 1998/S 31 Jul 2003 4 out of 5 520i 4d (96) 1999/T 24 Apr 2003 4 out of 5 520i 4d (96) 1999/T 05 Dec 2002 4 out of 5 520i 4d (96) 1999/V 06 Oct 2002 3 out of 5 520i 4d (96) 1999/T 23 Jul 2002 5 out of 5 520i 4d Auto (96) 1998/S 14 Feb 2004 3 out of 5 520i 4d Auto (96) 2003/52 06 Mar 2003 5 out of 5 520i 4d Auto (96) 2002/51 09 Jul 2002 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (00) 2002/52 11 May 2013 5 out of 5 520i SE 4d (00) 2001/X 11 Oct 2011 5 out of 5 520i SE 4d (00) 2001/Y 05 Jun 2011 5 out of 5 520i SE 4d (00) 2001/Y 23 Feb 2011 5 out of 5 520i SE 4d (00) 2003/03 07 Feb 2006 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (00) 2001/X 02 Dec 2005 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (00) 2002/02 11 Apr 2004 5 out of 5 520i SE 4d (00) 2001/51 14 May 2003 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1998/R 05 Mar 2006 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1998/R 08 May 2005 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1999/T 14 Jan 2005 5 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1998/S 27 Dec 2004 5 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1997/P 01 Jan 2004 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1999/T 17 Dec 2003 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1996/N 18 Aug 2003 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 2002/51 10 Aug 2003 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1999/T 15 May 2003 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1998/S 27 Nov 2002 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 2000/W 07 Jun 2002 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d (96) 1999/S 18 Apr 2001 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d Auto (00) 2001/51 07 Jul 2009 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d Auto (00) 2001/Y 03 Mar 2005 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d Auto (96) 1999/T 30 Apr 2006 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d Auto (96) 1999/V 30 Jan 2006 4 out of 5 520i SE 4d Auto (96) 1999/T 08 May 2004 5 out of 5 520iES SE 4d Auto 2002/52 19 Feb 2007 5 out of 5 520iES SE 4d Auto 2002/52 14 Dec 2004 5 out of 5 523i 4d 1997/P 15 Jul 2004 4 out of 5 523i 4d 1996/N 19 Apr 2003 4 out of 5 523i 4d 1999/S 10 Dec 2002 5 out of 5 523i 4d 1996/P 01 Mar 2002 5 out of 5 523i 4d 1996/P 20 Feb 2002 4 out of 5 523i 4d Auto 2001/X 21 Nov 2004 5 out of 5 523i 4d Auto 1996/P 26 May 2003 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 2000/W 08 Jun 2012 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1999/V 10 Feb 2008 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1999/T 23 Dec 2007 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1998/S 31 Dec 2005 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1996/P 28 Sep 2005 5 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1999/T 23 Feb 2005 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1999/T 13 Dec 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1996/N 19 Oct 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1996/N 19 Oct 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1996/N 19 Oct 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1997/R 09 Aug 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1999/T 02 Jul 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1998/R 01 Jun 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1997/P 19 May 2003 5 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1996/P 19 May 2003 5 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1997/P 28 Apr 2003 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1998/S 30 Dec 2002 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1996/N 29 Jun 2001 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1997/P 28 Jun 2001 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d 1998/R 16 Apr 2001 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1999/V 18 May 2011 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 2000/X 03 Jan 2011 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1996/N 29 Nov 2005 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1998/S 27 Sep 2005 5 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1998/R 28 Aug 2005 3 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1998/S 07 Dec 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1999/T 15 Oct 2004 5 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1999/T 09 Oct 2004 5 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 2000/W 23 Feb 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1998/R 01 Jan 2004 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1999/S 21 Dec 2003 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1997/P 18 Aug 2002 5 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 2001/X 08 Jan 2002 4 out of 5 523i SE 4d Auto 1998/S 25 Nov 2001 4 out of 5 525 tds SE 4d 1996/N 15 Feb 2009 5 out of 5 525 tds SE 4d 1998/S 15 Dec 2006 4 out of 5 525 tds SE 4d Auto 1999/V 10 May 2005 4 out of 5 525d SE 4d 2003/03 07 Feb 2012 3 out of 5 525d SE 4d 2002/52 08 Aug 2008 1 out of 5 525d SE 4d 2001/51 28 Nov 2005 5 out of 5 525i 4d Auto 2002/51 29 Aug 2003 5 out of 5 525i SE 4d 2000/X 25 May 2007 4 out of 5 525i SE 4d 2000/X 31 Jan 2006 4 out of 5 525i SE 4d Auto 2001/Y 06 Oct 2006 5 out of 5 525i SE 4d Auto 2001/Y 02 Aug 2004 5 out of 5 525i Sport 4d Auto 2001/51 28 Sep 2007 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d 1998/R 14 Jan 2005 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d 1998/S 20 Jul 2004 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d 1997/P 11 Jun 2004 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d 1998/R 23 Apr 2004 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d 2003/52 26 May 2003 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d 1996/N 20 Mar 2002 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d 1997/P 17 Mar 2002 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d 1996/P 01 Sep 2001 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d 1999/S 12 Mar 2001 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d 1996/N 05 Jan 2001 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1999/T 05 Jun 2010 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1996/P 05 Jul 2008 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1999/T 20 Mar 2005 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1999/T 15 Feb 2005 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1996/P 16 Dec 2004 3 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1998/S 18 Oct 2004 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1997/P 28 May 2004 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1996/P 14 Oct 2003 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1998/R 21 Aug 2003 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1999/V 18 Aug 2003 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1999/S 26 Jul 2003 5 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1998/S 21 Jun 2003 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1997/P 30 May 2002 4 out of 5 528i SE 4d Auto 1996/P 06 Jun 2001 5 out of 5 528i Sport 4d 2000/W 18 May 2004 4 out of 5 528i Sport 4d 2000/V 05 Jan 2004 4 out of 5 528i Sport 4d 2000/W 13 Oct 2003 5 out of 5 528i Sport 4d Auto 2000/V 13 Sep 2005 5 out of 5 528i Sport 4d Auto 2000/W 03 Nov 2004 5 out of 5 528i Sport 4d Auto 2000/W 11 Aug 2004 4 out of 5 528i Sport 4d Auto 2000/W 20 Nov 2003 4 out of 5 530d SE (184bhp) 4d 2002/02 31 Mar 2006 5 out of 5 530d SE (184bhp) 4d 1999/T 22 Dec 2004 4 out of 5 530d SE (184bhp) 4d 1999/T 10 Aug 2003 4 out of 5 530d SE (184bhp) 4d 2000/V 09 Nov 2002 5 out of 5 530d SE (184bhp) 4d 1999/T 10 Jan 2002 4 out of 5 530d SE (184bhp) 4d Auto 2000/W 04 Dec 2012 4 out of 5 530d SE (184bhp) 4d Auto 1999/V 27 Oct 2004 4 out of 5 530d SE (184bhp) 4d Auto 2000/V 27 Oct 2002 4 out of 5 530d SE (193bhp) 4d 2000/W 09 Nov 2005 5 out of 5 530d SE (193bhp) 4d 2001/Y 02 Aug 2004 5 out of 5 530d SE (193bhp) 4d Auto 2000/V 30 Sep 2003 5 out of 5 530d Sport 4d Auto 2002/02 01 May 2013 5 out of 5 530d Sport 4d Auto 2001/Y 29 Dec 2005 5 out of 5 530d Sport 4d Auto 2002/52 03 Feb 2004 4 out of 5 530d Sport 4d Auto 2002/02 11 Nov 2003 5 out of 5 530d Sport 4d Auto 2002/02 15 Jun 2003 5 out of 5 530i SE 4d Auto 2000/X 17 Feb 2011 4 out of 5 530i SE 4d Auto 2001/Y 03 Apr 2009 5 out of 5 530i Sport 4d 2001/51 02 Apr 2009 4 out of 5 530i Sport 4d Auto 2002/02 30 Mar 2013 5 out of 5 530i Sport 4d Auto 2001/51 24 Dec 2007 4 out of 5 530i Sport 4d Auto 2001/Y 23 Oct 2006 5 out of 5 530i Sport 4d Auto 2001/X 12 Jul 2005 5 out of 5 530i Sport 4d Auto 2002/51 18 Nov 2004 4 out of 5 535i 4d (96) 1998/R 10 Nov 2011 5 out of 5 535i 4d (96) 1998/S 12 Feb 2008 4 out of 5 535i 4d (96) 1997/R 31 Dec 2007 5 out of 5 535i 4d (96) 1997/P 22 Feb 2005 3 out of 5 535i 4d (96) 1996/P 03 Jul 2003 4 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1998/R 29 Sep 2010 5 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1997/R 11 Dec 2007 5 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1997/R 07 May 2006 4 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1998/S 02 Nov 2004 5 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1999/S 17 Aug 2004 4 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1996/P 17 Apr 2004 4 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1999/S 26 Apr 2003 4 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1997/R 14 Mar 2003 5 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 2001/X 01 Aug 2002 4 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1998/R 20 Dec 2001 4 out of 5 535i 4d Auto (96) 1997/R 30 Apr 2001 5 out of 5 535i Sport 4d Auto (00) 2000/V 13 Sep 2005 4 out of 5 535i Sport 4d Auto (00) 2000/W 02 Jan 2004 4 out of 5 540i 4d (00) 2002/51 18 Aug 2002 5 out of 5 540i 4d (96) 2000/X 11 Jan 2006 4 out of 5 540i 4d (96) 2001/X 25 Aug 2003 4 out of 5 540i 4d Auto (96) 1998/R 29 Mar 2013 5 out of 5 540i 4d Auto (96) 1997/P 03 Aug 2005 4 out of 5 540i 4d Auto (96) 1999/T 12 Oct 2004 3 out of 5 540i 4d Auto (96) 1998/R 11 Oct 2004 4 out of 5 540i 4d Auto (96) 1998/R 15 Sep 2004 5 out of 5 540i 4d Auto (96) 1999/S 17 Dec 2002 4 out of 5 540i 4d Auto (96) 1997/R 09 Aug 2001 5 out of 5 540i 4d Auto (96) 1999/S 17 Sep 2000 5 out of 5 540i Protection 4d Auto (00) 2002/51 23 Sep 2002 5 out of 5 540i Protection 4d Auto (98) 1998/R 21 Apr 2005 4 out of 5 540i Protection 4d Auto (98) 2001/X 28 Feb 2001 5 out of 5 540i Sport 4d (01) 2002/02 12 Aug 2008 5 out of 5 540i Sport 4d Auto (01) 2001/Y 20 Mar 2013 5 out of 5 540i Sport 4d Auto (01) 2002/02 12 Jan 2007 5 out of 5 M5 4d 1999/V 09 Jun 2010 3 out of 5 M5 4d 2000/W 15 Jan 2006 5 out of 5 M5 4d 2002/02 13 Jan 2005 4 out of 5 M5 4d 2000/X 25 Jan 2004 5 out of 5 M5 4d 2000/W 17 Jan 2003 4 out of 5 Back to: Buying & Selling Continue to: Also Consider Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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