BMW 5 Series 1994
Cars aged 31 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
33.8% ±3.5 pp
M1 average at 31 years – 36.7%
n = 714 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
312,994 km
Percentiles · cars aged 31
p10 143k
p25 240k
p50 313k
p75 385k
p90 456k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 142,918 km |
| p25 | 239,829 km |
| p50 | 312,994 km |
| p75 | 385,284 km |
| p90 | 455,908 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 1994, n = 714
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 10.5% |
| Minor defects | 23.2% |
| Major defects | 60.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
14.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
40.9% over the limit · n = 276
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.18 m⁻¹
37.1% over the limit · n = 383
What these numbers say
33.8% of 1994 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 714), against an average of 36.7% for all 31-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 31-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 312,994 km, half of them between 239,829 km and 385,284 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 28 cars, 14.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.18 m⁻¹; 37.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate