BMW 5 Series 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
56.5% ±0.9 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 12,415 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
346,541 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 272k
p25 309k
p50 347k
p75 388k
p90 426k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 271,923 km |
| p25 | 308,744 km |
| p50 | 346,541 km |
| p75 | 387,856 km |
| p90 | 425,560 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2007, n = 12,415
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 24.3% |
| Minor defects | 32.1% |
| Major defects | 42.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
7.8% over the limit · n = 697
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.14 m⁻¹
1.5% over the limit · n = 11,354
What these numbers say
56.5% of 2007 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 12,415), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 346,541 km on the odometer; half of them read between 308,744 km and 387,856 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 41 cars, 1.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.14 m⁻¹; 1.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate