BMW 5 Series 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.1% ±0.7 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 18,377 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
366,897 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 281k
p25 322k
p50 367k
p75 414k
p90 461k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 280,561 km |
| p25 | 322,222 km |
| p50 | 366,897 km |
| p75 | 413,712 km |
| p90 | 461,016 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2004, n = 18,377
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 19.8% |
| Minor defects | 32.3% |
| Major defects | 45.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.3% over the limit · n = 1,526
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.22 m⁻¹
4.3% over the limit · n = 15,987
What these numbers say
52.1% of 2004 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 18,377), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 366,897 km on the odometer; half of them read between 322,222 km and 413,712 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 85 cars, 1.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.22 m⁻¹; 4.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate