BMW 5 Series 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
54.5% ±0.9 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 11,150 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
355,355 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 270k
p25 315k
p50 355k
p75 402k
p90 447k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 270,452 km |
| p25 | 315,367 km |
| p50 | 355,355 km |
| p75 | 402,119 km |
| p90 | 446,826 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2006, n = 11,150
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.8% |
| Minor defects | 32.7% |
| Major defects | 43.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
5.5% over the limit · n = 695
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.14 m⁻¹
2.1% over the limit · n = 10,009
What these numbers say
54.5% of 2006 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 11,150), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 355,355 km on the odometer; half of them read between 315,367 km and 402,119 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 58 cars, 2.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.14 m⁻¹; 2.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate