BMW 5 Series 2018
Cars aged 7 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
74.9% ±2.7 pp
M1 average at 7 years – 72.3%
n = 1,010 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
178,192 km
Percentiles · cars aged 7
p10 91k
p25 118k
p50 178k
p75 208k
p90 247k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 90,994 km |
| p25 | 117,552 km |
| p50 | 178,192 km |
| p75 | 207,896 km |
| p90 | 247,356 km |
Inspection verdicts
5 Series 2018, n = 1,010
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 31.0% |
| Minor defects | 43.9% |
| Major defects | 24.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.0% over the limit · n = 262
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
0.0% over the limit · n = 271
What these numbers say
74.9% of 2018 BMW 5 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,010), against an average of 72.3% for all 7-year-old M1 cars.
At 7 years old, a typical one now shows 178,192 km on the odometer; half of them read between 117,552 km and 207,896 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.02 m⁻¹; 0.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate