1997 BMW 5 Series 540i

VINWBADE6320VBW53956

Sold for $950 · April 17, 2026 · Raleigh, NC

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IAAI Lot 44771168 Sold

Final bid $950 April 17, 2026

ACV: $725

Mileage 467,556 km 290,526 mi · actual
Damage Normal wear
Condition Run & Drive
Title Clean NC

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Lot at a glance

The car sold at IAAI on April 17, 2026 for $950, at the Raleigh, NC yard. Mileage reported by the auction: 467,556 km (actual). Primary damage: normal wear. According to the auction, the car starts and drives (Run & Drive). Keys are present. Title: Clean, NC.

Specifications

Engine and transmission

Engine: 4.4 L · V8 · 282 hp
Cylinders: 8
Fuel: Gasoline
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic

Body

Body: Sedan
Exterior color: Black
Keys: Yes

Condition

Primary damage: Normal wear
Odometer: 467,556 km · 290,526 mi · actual
Start code: Run & Drive

Documents and seller

Title: Clean
Title state: NC

VIN decoding

WBAManufacturer code (WMI)
DE632Model descriptor (VDS)
0Check digit
VModel year
BPlant
W53956Serial number

Manufacturer: BMW
Country (by WMI code): Germany
Model year (10th character): 1997 (V)
Serial number: W53956

Decoded by the VIN standard (ISO 3779) without external services. Characters 4–8 are manufacturer-specific, so we do not decode them.

Sales history

April 17, 2026

IAAILot 44771168Raleigh, NC

$950Sold

Price comparison

130% above the median based on 24 sales of BMW 5 Series 1996–1998 (Run & Drive) over 12 months

$950This lot

$413Median

The median is the middle of the price range: half of the cars sold for less, half for more. Calculated from sales in our database in the same condition group, excluding parts-only, burned and flooded cars and this car.