Factory build sheet
2013 BMW M5
Build WBSFV9C5-D · 4.4L 8cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WBSFV9C5 and position 10 reads D. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every M5 whose VIN starts WBSFV9C5 and carries D in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 1,423 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 1,423 known VINs
- 46 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by BMW with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4.4 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Horsepower
- 553 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Rear-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Series
- 5-Series
- Manufacturer
- BMW M GMBH
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$26,500 median asking price · 47 listings · as of Sep 6, 2026
Low 2% of listings $12,999 Top 2% of listings $60,998
The same build, other model years
BMW used the VIN pattern WBSFV9C5 for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WBS | BMW M GMBH · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | FV9C5 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | D | Model year — 2013 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
1,423 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WBSFV9C5-D shares the specification above.
- 1,423 Known VINs
- 46 Listed for sale now
- 47 Priced listings
- $26,500 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 2 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the M5, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2014 4.4L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon · RWD 840 vehicles · $32,929 median
- 2015 4.4L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon · RWD 564 vehicles · $28,495 median
- 2016 4.4L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon · RWD 450 vehicles · $37,373 median
- 2018 4.4L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 1,269 vehicles · $47,499 median
- 2021 M5/M5 Competition 4.4L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 1,273 vehicles · $67,104 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 47 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated September 6, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 1,423 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.