BMW 5 Series 2000
Cars aged 25 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
39.9% ±1.0 pp
M1 average at 25 years – 37.2%
n = 10,055 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
374,295 km
Percentiles · cars aged 25
p10 272k
p25 326k
p50 374k
p75 416k
p90 456k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 271,927 km |
| p25 | 326,004 km |
| p50 | 374,295 km |
| p75 | 415,681 km |
| p90 | 456,034 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2000, n = 10,055
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 11.8% |
| Minor defects | 28.2% |
| Major defects | 57.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
5.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
9.9% over the limit · n = 1,071
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.49 m⁻¹
14.8% over the limit · n = 8,428
What these numbers say
39.9% of 2000 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 10,055), against an average of 37.2% for all 25-year-old M1 cars.
At 25 years old, a typical one now shows 374,295 km on the odometer; half of them read between 326,004 km and 415,681 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 162 cars, 5.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.49 m⁻¹; 14.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate