BMW 7 Series 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
59.4% ±2.3 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 1,785 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
323,143 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 260k
p25 283k
p50 323k
p75 358k
p90 429k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 259,805 km |
| p25 | 282,637 km |
| p50 | 323,143 km |
| p75 | 358,389 km |
| p90 | 428,636 km |
Inspection verdicts
7 Series 2006, n = 1,785
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 26.3% |
| Minor defects | 33.1% |
| Major defects | 38.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
11.8% over the limit · n = 204
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.21 m⁻¹
5.7% over the limit · n = 1,525
What these numbers say
59.4% of 2006 BMW 7 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,785), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 323,143 km on the odometer; half of them read between 282,637 km and 358,389 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 0.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.21 m⁻¹; 5.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate