BMW 5 Series 2017
Cars aged 8 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
81.1% ±1.9 pp
M1 average at 8 years – 67.7%
n = 1,703 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
208,272 km
Percentiles · cars aged 8
p10 113k
p25 137k
p50 208k
p75 257k
p90 284k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 112,806 km |
| p25 | 137,408 km |
| p50 | 208,272 km |
| p75 | 257,130 km |
| p90 | 283,569 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2017, n = 1,703
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 36.1% |
| Minor defects | 45.0% |
| Major defects | 18.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.8% over the limit · n = 244
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
0.2% over the limit · n = 623
What these numbers say
81.1% of 2017 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,703), against an average of 67.7% for all 8-year-old M1 cars.
At 8 years old, a typical one now shows 208,272 km on the odometer; half of them read between 137,408 km and 257,130 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 0.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.02 m⁻¹; 0.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate