BMW 5 Series 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
59.2% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 4,519 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
317,988 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 249k
p25 283k
p50 318k
p75 369k
p90 403k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 249,204 km |
| p25 | 283,394 km |
| p50 | 317,988 km |
| p75 | 369,268 km |
| p90 | 403,443 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2009, n = 4,519
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 28.5% |
| Minor defects | 30.6% |
| Major defects | 39.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.4% over the limit · n = 335
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.09 m⁻¹
0.3% over the limit · n = 4,090
What these numbers say
59.2% of 2009 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,519), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
At 16 years old, a typical one now shows 317,988 km on the odometer; half of them read between 283,394 km and 369,268 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 5 cars, 0.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.09 m⁻¹; 0.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate