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A late F30, 2016 to 2019, gets you the most sorted version of that platform before BMW moved to the current G20 shape. The G20, sold since 2019, is the newer alternative if you can stretch the budget and want the stiffer body and updated interior.
At similar money you are also within reach of much older flagships. A used BMW 730 brings more space and presence but carries the running costs of a bigger car. Reliability tips toward the Lexus ES250 if that matters more than badge or space, since it inspects with a 4% mechanical fault rate against the 15% baseline for saloons of this age and mileage here, though it costs more.
The car we have inspected here sits at around 51,000 km, light for its age and a sign of a car that has spent more time parked than driven. Low mileage on an older turbo BMW is only worth paying for if the service record backs it up.
Book the CarSwitch inspection before you commit — on a low-mileage older car, the report tells you whether that number is a bonus or a warning sign.