BMW 5 Series 2002
Cars aged 23 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
42.8% ±0.9 pp
M1 average at 23 years – 37.8%
n = 11,601 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
375,650 km
Percentiles · cars aged 23
p10 285k
p25 324k
p50 376k
p75 427k
p90 468k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 285,229 km |
| p25 | 323,781 km |
| p50 | 375,650 km |
| p75 | 427,450 km |
| p90 | 467,851 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2002, n = 11,601
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 13.6% |
| Minor defects | 29.2% |
| Major defects | 55.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.7% over the limit · n = 881
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.44 m⁻¹
11.8% over the limit · n = 10,101
What these numbers say
42.8% of 2002 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 11,601), against an average of 37.8% for all 23-year-old M1 cars.
At 23 years old, a typical one now shows 375,650 km on the odometer; half of them read between 323,781 km and 427,450 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 120 cars, 4.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.44 m⁻¹; 11.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate