BMW 5 Series 1986
Cars aged 39 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
51.9% ±7.7 pp
M1 average at 39 years – 44.4%
n = 156 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
254,720 km
Percentiles · cars aged 39
p10 39k
p25 159k
p50 255k
p75 336k
p90 407k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 39,401 km |
| p25 | 159,227 km |
| p50 | 254,720 km |
| p75 | 336,000 km |
| p90 | 406,957 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 1986, n = 156
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 25.0% |
| Minor defects | 26.9% |
| Major defects | 39.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 8.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
6.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.60%
54.0% over the limit · n = 63
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.25 m⁻¹
40.3% over the limit · n = 77
What these numbers say
51.9% of 1986 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 156), against an average of 44.4% for all 39-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 39-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 254,720 km, half of them between 159,227 km and 336,000 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 6.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.25 m⁻¹; 40.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate