BMW 7 Series 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
57.9% ±2.3 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 1,758 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
364,996 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 296k
p25 324k
p50 365k
p75 426k
p90 468k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 296,489 km |
| p25 | 323,931 km |
| p50 | 364,996 km |
| p75 | 426,197 km |
| p90 | 468,078 km |
Inspection verdicts
7 Series 2005, n = 1,758
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 26.0% |
| Minor defects | 31.9% |
| Major defects | 40.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
8.0% over the limit · n = 187
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.25 m⁻¹
5.7% over the limit · n = 1,501
What these numbers say
57.9% of 2005 BMW 7 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,758), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
At 20 years old, a typical one now shows 364,996 km on the odometer; half of them read between 323,931 km and 426,197 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 10 cars, 2.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.25 m⁻¹; 5.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate