Enter the 17-character VIN of your BMW Seria 5 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Enter the 17 characters of a BMW Seria 5 VIN and the free decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. No registration is needed. Our data lists 27 versions of the BMW Seria 5, with model years from 1972 to the present because it is still built, in Sedan and Wagon bodies and with power from 86 to 530 hp. Cars built before 1981 will not carry a 17-character VIN, so an early one may not decode here.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot tell you anything about those. On a car you are looking at, compare the decoded model year and country with the advert and the registration papers, and check the body style and power against what is listed. For past events you would need a paid vehicle history report.
1972 - present
Production years
86 - 530 hp
Power
2
Body styles
27
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Seria 5 (E12) | 1972 - 1976 | Sedan | 90 - 165 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 (E12, Facelift 1976) | 1976 - 1981 | Sedan | 122 - 218 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 (E28) | 1981 - 1987 | Sedan | 86 - 218 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 (E34) | 1988 - 1995 | Sedan | 113 - 286 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (E34) | 1991 - 1997 | Wagon | 113 - 286 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 (E39) | 1995 - 2000 | Sedan | 143 - 286 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (E39) | 1995 - 2000 | Wagon | 143 - 286 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 (E39, Facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | Sedan | 136 - 286 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (E39, Facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | Wagon | 136 - 286 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 (E60) | 2003 - 2007 | Sedan | 163 - 367 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (E61) | 2004 - 2007 | Wagon | 163 - 367 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 (E60 LCI, facelift 2007) | 2007 - 2010 | Sedan | 163 - 367 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (E61 LCI, facelift 2007) | 2007 - 2010 | Wagon | 163 - 367 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Gran Turismo (F07) | 2009 - 2013 | - | 184 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Limuzyna (F10) | 2010 - 2013 | Sedan | 184 - 407 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (F11) | 2010 - 2013 | Wagon | 184 - 407 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Active Hybrid (F10) | 2011 - 2013 | Sedan | 306 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Active Hybrid (F10H LCI, facelift 2013) | 2013 - 2016 | Sedan | 340 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Gran Turismo (F07 LCI, Facelift 2013) | 2013 - 2017 | Sedan | 184 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Limuzyna (F10 LCI, Facelift 2013) | 2013 - 2016 | Sedan | 143 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (F11 LCI, Facelift 2013) | 2013 - 2017 | Wagon | 143 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Limuzyna (G30) | 2017 - 2020 | Sedan | 184 - 530 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (G31) | 2017 - 2020 | Wagon | 184 - 400 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Limuzyna (G30 LCI, facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2023 | Sedan | 163 - 530 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (G31 LCI, facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2024 | Wagon | 163 - 340 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Limuzyna (G60) | 2023 - present | Sedan | 190 - 313 hp |
| BMW Seria 5 Touring (G61) | 2024 - present | Wagon | 190 - 286 hp |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1972 - present across 27 versions of the BMW Seria 5. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
27 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 530 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, which narrows the choice among our 27 versions, such as the E39, the E39 Facelift 2000 or the F07 Gran Turismo. It does not name the version from the VIN alone, so match the year to the version name in the registration papers.
Check that all 17 characters are identical on the plate, the registration papers and the advert. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so if you see one, something was misread or altered. Then confirm that the model year and country of manufacture from the decoder agree with the paperwork.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It reads only the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, and the decoder is free to use.