BMW 5 Series 1984
Cars aged 41 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Fewer than 100 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
Pass the inspection first time
38.8% ±11.4 pp
M1 average at 41 years – 49.7%
n = 67 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
240,607 km
Percentiles · cars aged 41
p10 28k
p25 100k
p50 241k
p75 336k
p90 440k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 28,495 km |
| p25 | 100,001 km |
| p50 | 240,607 km |
| p75 | 336,319 km |
| p90 | 440,422 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 1984, n = 67
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 16.4% |
| Minor defects | 22.4% |
| Major defects | 56.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
8.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
No emission readings for this group.
What these numbers say
38.8% of 1984 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 67), against an average of 49.7% for all 41-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 41-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 240,607 km, half of them between 100,001 km and 336,319 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 8.7% of those assessed.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate