BMW 7 Series 2010
Cars aged 15 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
73.9% ±2.9 pp
M1 average at 15 years – 46.4%
n = 867 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
266,454 km
Percentiles · cars aged 15
p10 194k
p25 229k
p50 266k
p75 308k
p90 353k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 193,918 km |
| p25 | 228,596 km |
| p50 | 266,454 km |
| p75 | 308,028 km |
| p90 | 352,959 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
7 Series 2010, n = 867
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 45.2% |
| Minor defects | 28.7% |
| Major defects | 24.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.1% over the limit · n = 99
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.04 m⁻¹
0.1% over the limit · n = 755
What these numbers say
73.9% of 2010 BMW 7 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 867), against an average of 46.4% for all 15-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 15-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 266,454 km, half of them between 228,596 km and 308,028 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 1.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.04 m⁻¹; 0.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate