BMW · 1988
M5 E34
Manual · RWD · Germany
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£35,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£21,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£35,000
Good usable example
Concours
£52,500
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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At auction
Results we have recorded from the auction houses’ published results
RM Sotheby's, The London Auction 2026, lot 126 · 31 October 2026 · estimate £45,000–£55,000
£69,000
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Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1988
Performance
Production
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BMW M5 E34: value questions answered
- How much is a BMW M5 E34 worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the BMW M5 E34 is worth around £35,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £21,000, and a concours-quality example around £52,500. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one M5 E34 worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the M5 E34 I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many M5 E34 cars were built?
- Around 12,254 were built, by our production records.
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