1980 BMW 5 Series
1980 BMW 5 Series against nearby years
| Year | Median (3 yrs) | Middle 50% | Sales (3 yrs) | For sale now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $9.4k | – | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | $9k | – | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | $9.9k | – | 2 | 6 |
| 1980 | $23k | – | 2 | 9 |
| 1981 | $3.5k | – | 1 | 3 |
| 1982 | $16k | $6.2k–$24k | 8 | 6 |
| 1983 | $5.2k | $4.9k–$7.1k | 5 | 7 |
Auction sales in the last 3 years; prices leave out salvage and other branded titles.
1980 BMW 5 Series by version
- E12 5 Series
- $23k median, 2 sales in 3 years, 9 for sale
Recent 1980 BMW 5 Series auction sales
| Sold | Car | Price | Miles | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | 1980 BMW 528i May 21, 2026, Bring a Trailer | $31,250 | 59,000 | Bring a Trailer |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 1980 BMW 528i 5-Speed Jan 23, 2024, Bring a Trailer | $14,500 | 97,000 | Bring a Trailer |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 1980 BMW 528i Mar 10, 2023, Bring a Trailer | $8,177 | – | Bring a Trailer |
| Oct 26, 2022 | 1980 BMW 528i Oct 26, 2022, Bring a Trailer | $12,033 | – | Bring a Trailer |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1980 BMW 528i Apr 29, 2022, Bring a Trailer | $25,600 | 35,000 | Bring a Trailer |
| Apr 25, 2022 | 1980 BMW 528i Apr 25, 2022, Bring a Trailer | $50,200 | 210,000 | Bring a Trailer |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 1980 BMW 528i Jan 10, 2022, Bring a Trailer | $11,000 | 178,000 | Bring a Trailer |
| Jul 17, 2021 | 1980 BMW 525 Auto (E12) Saloon Jul 17, 2021, Bonhams | $9,035 | 57,261 | Bonhams |
| Jan 13, 2021 | 1980 BMW 528i Jan 13, 2021, Bring a Trailer | $24,500 | 114,000 | Bring a Trailer |
| Aug 14, 2019 | 1980 BMW 528i Aug 14, 2019, Bring a Trailer | $15,500 | 78,000 | Bring a Trailer |
| Sep 4, 2018 | 1980 BMW 528i Sep 4, 2018, Bring a Trailer | $5,630 | 81,000 | Bring a Trailer |
| Aug 7, 2018 | 1980 BMW 528i S38-Powered 5-Speed Aug 7, 2018, Bring a Trailer | $37,750 | 206,415 | Bring a Trailer |
| May 8, 2017 | 1980 BMW 528i May 8, 2017, Bring a Trailer | $15,000 | 29,186 | Bring a Trailer |
| Jul 11, 2016 | 1980 BMW 528i Jul 11, 2016, Bring a Trailer | $8,500 | 106,000 | Bring a Trailer |
Listings
30 1980 BMW 5 Series vehicles have been tracked across auctions and listings on Hypercars, with 9 currently live.
Data sourced from auction results and dealer and private listings, including Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Mecum, RM Sotheby’s and eBay Motors. Updated daily.
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