BMW 7 Series 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
73.9% ±2.5 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 1,235 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
275,865 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 203k
p25 237k
p50 276k
p75 318k
p90 364k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 202,615 km |
| p25 | 237,297 km |
| p50 | 275,865 km |
| p75 | 318,485 km |
| p90 | 364,420 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
7 Series 2009, n = 1,235
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 47.1% |
| Minor defects | 26.7% |
| Major defects | 24.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
9.5% over the limit · n = 201
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.05 m⁻¹
0.3% over the limit · n = 1,022
What these numbers say
73.9% of 2009 BMW 7 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,235), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 16-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 275,865 km, half of them between 237,297 km and 318,485 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 8 cars, 2.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.05 m⁻¹; 0.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate