BMW 5 Series 1999
Cars aged 26 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
38.3% ±1.1 pp
M1 average at 26 years – 37.1%
n = 7,627 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
371,426 km
Percentiles · cars aged 26
p10 247k
p25 323k
p50 371k
p75 421k
p90 458k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 246,681 km |
| p25 | 323,236 km |
| p50 | 371,426 km |
| p75 | 421,141 km |
| p90 | 458,113 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 1999, n = 7,627
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 11.1% |
| Minor defects | 27.2% |
| Major defects | 58.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 3.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
5.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
8.0% over the limit · n = 1,165
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.48 m⁻¹
15.7% over the limit · n = 6,055
What these numbers say
38.3% of 1999 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 7,627), against an average of 37.1% for all 26-year-old M1 cars.
At 26 years old, a typical one now shows 371,426 km on the odometer; half of them read between 323,236 km and 421,141 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 114 cars, 5.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.48 m⁻¹; 15.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate