BMW 1 Series 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
57.9% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 4,747 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
280,896 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 209k
p25 248k
p50 281k
p75 315k
p90 356k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 209,095 km |
| p25 | 247,971 km |
| p50 | 280,896 km |
| p75 | 315,081 km |
| p90 | 356,297 km |
Inspection verdicts
1 Series 2007, n = 4,747
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.7% |
| Minor defects | 35.1% |
| Major defects | 41.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.8% over the limit · n = 577
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.12 m⁻¹
3.6% over the limit · n = 4,012
What these numbers say
57.9% of 2007 BMW 1 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,747), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 280,896 km on the odometer; half of them read between 247,971 km and 315,081 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 7 cars, 0.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.12 m⁻¹; 3.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate