BMW 5 Series 2016
Cars aged 9 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
67.0% ±2.6 pp
M1 average at 9 years – 64.8%
n = 1,244 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
224,306 km
Percentiles · cars aged 9
p10 129k
p25 168k
p50 224k
p75 280k
p90 316k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 128,610 km |
| p25 | 167,898 km |
| p50 | 224,306 km |
| p75 | 279,901 km |
| p90 | 315,530 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2016, n = 1,244
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 39.0% |
| Minor defects | 28.1% |
| Major defects | 32.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.5% over the limit · n = 194
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.03 m⁻¹
0.0% over the limit · n = 498
What these numbers say
67.0% of 2016 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,244), against an average of 64.8% for all 9-year-old M1 cars.
At 9 years old, a typical one now shows 224,306 km on the odometer; half of them read between 167,898 km and 279,901 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.03 m⁻¹; 0.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate