Used BMW 5 Series Rear Bumper

The 5 Series has run through several well-established generations: E34 (1988–1996), E39 (1996–2003), E60/E61 (2004–2010), F10/F11 (2010–2017), and G30/G31 (2017–2024). The generation is the single most important factor for rear bumper fitment, as each platform uses a completely different bumper design. Always confirm your exact generation with your registration plate when contacting a breaker.

No — the saloon (E60, F10, G30 and their equivalents) and the Touring estate (E61, F11, G31) use different rear bumpers that are not interchangeable, as the bumper is designed around the boot opening and body pressings specific to each body style. Body style is the first question any breaker will ask you, so make sure you know whether your car is a saloon or Touring before requesting a quote. Never assume a bumper listed simply as '5 Series' will fit your body style without checking.

The F10 saloon and F11 Touring ran from 2010 to 2017, with a facelift arriving in 2013. BMW introduced revised light clusters and bumper styling at that facelift point, so a pre-facelift bumper (2010–2013) and a post-facelift bumper (2013–2017) may not be a straight swap. Name the boundary confidently to your breaker and ask them to confirm whether the specific part you're looking at crosses it — this is exactly the kind of mid-generation pressing change that needs verifying against your registration.

Trim level does not affect the underlying fitment of a rear bumper to the car, but it does affect the style you receive. The M Sport rear bumper on models such as the F10 and G30 features a different lower valance, diffuser-style detailing, and different cut-outs compared with the SE or Sport trim. So a breaker's bumper will physically mount to the car regardless of trim, but if your car wears an M Sport bumper and you fit an SE item (or vice versa), the look will differ noticeably — confirm the trim source with the breaker so you get the style that matches your car.

No — the F07 5 Series Gran Turismo (2009–2017) is a distinct body style with a hatchback-style tailgate and different rear proportions, so its rear bumper is unique to that body and will not fit the F10 saloon or F11 Touring. Always specify your body style clearly when contacting a breaker, as 'F10-era 5 Series' could otherwise be interpreted to include the Gran Turismo.

Both a 2005 and a 2009 5 Series fall within the E60/E61 generation (2004–2010), so they share the same platform. However, BMW did make running production changes during this generation, and whether a 2005 bumper is a direct fit to a 2009 car is the sort of detail you should confirm with the breaker against your full registration, as mid-generation pressing changes can affect panel alignment or sensor cut-outs.