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BMW M5 E28 (1986 to 1988)

89 auction results tracked from Bring a Trailer and PCARMARKET since 2015.

Median (12 mo)
$57,500
▲ 19% vs prior 12 mo
Sales count
89
since 2015
Dollar volume
$3.9m
Lowest sale
$15,250
Top sale
$140,000
Most recent
$45,000
Aug 6, 2026

Sold prices over time

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Recent sales

1988 BMW M5
60,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$45,000
Aug 6, 2026
BaT
7 bids
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1986 BMW M5
113,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$52,500
Jul 16, 2026
BaT
17 bids
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1988 BMW M5
156,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$32,000
Jun 9, 2026
BaT
5 bids
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1986 BMW M5
77,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$126,000
Apr 2, 2026
BaT
29 bids
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1986 BMW M5
26,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$71,000
Mar 31, 2026
BaT
36 bids
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1988 BMW M5
136,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$62,500
Dec 17, 2025
BaT
50 bids
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1988 BMW M5
59,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$61,000
Nov 19, 2025
BaT
40 bids
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1988 BMW M5
167,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$35,000
Nov 12, 2025
BaT
32 bids
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1988 BMW M5
59,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$57,500
Oct 2, 2025
BaT
43 bids
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1988 BMW M5
122,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$32,250
Sep 25, 2025
BaT
32 bids
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1988 BMW M5
364,000 mi Replacement Getrag 265/6 Fi…
Sold
$39,500
Sep 17, 2025
BaT
18 bids
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1988 BMW M5
150,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$41,000
Sep 13, 2025
BaT
11 bids
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1988 BMW M5
188,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$33,000
Sep 3, 2025
BaT
28 bids
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1988 BMW M5
113,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$48,500
Aug 6, 2025
BaT
33 bids
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1988 BMW M5
95,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$65,000
Jul 30, 2025
BaT
26 bids
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1988 BMW M5
85,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$76,000
Jul 23, 2025
BaT
49 bids
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1988 BMW M5
134,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$51,000
Jul 15, 2025
BaT
52 bids
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1988 BMW M5
83,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$55,000
May 5, 2025
BaT
31 bids
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1988 BMW M5
59,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$48,500
Apr 15, 2025
BaT
24 bids
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1988 BMW M5
161,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$25,000
Mar 13, 2025
BaT
16 bids
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1988 BMW M5
59,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$68,000
Jan 16, 2025
BaT
28 bids
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1988 BMW M5
77,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$89,500
Dec 7, 2024
BaT
43 bids
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1988 BMW M5
229,000 mi 5-Speed Manual
Sold
$35,000
Aug 19, 2024
BaT
35 bids
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1988 BMW M5
135,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$32,500
Aug 7, 2024
BaT
30 bids
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1988 BMW M5
131,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$34,785
Jul 26, 2024
BaT
36 bids
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1988 BMW M5
59,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$65,500
Jul 19, 2024
BaT
40 bids
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1988 BMW M5
282,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$15,855
Apr 4, 2024
BaT
24 bids
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1988 BMW M5
178,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$29,028
Jan 25, 2024
BaT
37 bids
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1988 BMW M5
231,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$17,200
Jan 18, 2024
BaT
41 bids
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1988 BMW M5
123,000 mi Five-Speed Manual
Sold
$26,500
Dec 14, 2023
BaT
27 bids
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Showing the 30 most recent of 89 recorded sales.

M5 market tree

E281982–1988 · 325 sales
M589 sales · median $37,750
535is71 sales · median $16,750
535i70 sales · median $15,000
528e55 sales · median $9,800
533i15 sales · median $13,000
524td9 sales · median $9,500
528i6 sales · median $18,375
M535i4 sales · median $21,375
525i3 sales · median $20,249
M5 Project3 sales · median $15,750
E341989–1995 · 316 sales
E391997–2003 · 1,173 sales
E602004–2010 · 489 sales
F102011–2016 · 179 sales
F902018–2023 · 61 sales

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