BMW 5 Series 2011
Cars aged 14 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
67.0% ±0.9 pp
M1 average at 14 years – 49.0%
n = 10,111 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
297,939 km
Percentiles · cars aged 14
p10 212k
p25 253k
p50 298k
p75 346k
p90 394k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 211,753 km |
| p25 | 252,542 km |
| p50 | 297,939 km |
| p75 | 345,990 km |
| p90 | 393,904 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2011, n = 10,111
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 36.8% |
| Minor defects | 30.2% |
| Major defects | 31.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.0% over the limit · n = 1,752
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.05 m⁻¹
0.1% over the limit · n = 8,160
What these numbers say
67.0% of 2011 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 10,111), against an average of 49.0% for all 14-year-old M1 cars.
At 14 years old, a typical one now shows 297,939 km on the odometer; half of them read between 252,542 km and 345,990 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 40 cars, 1.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.05 m⁻¹; 0.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate