BMW X5 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.3% ±1.3 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 5,626 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
339,903 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 264k
p25 302k
p50 340k
p75 383k
p90 433k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 263,805 km |
| p25 | 302,294 km |
| p50 | 339,903 km |
| p75 | 383,212 km |
| p90 | 432,736 km |
Inspection verdicts
X5 2004, n = 5,626
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.1% |
| Minor defects | 30.3% |
| Major defects | 46.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.6% over the limit · n = 319
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.37 m⁻¹
6.7% over the limit · n = 5,167
What these numbers say
52.3% of 2004 BMW X5 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 5,626), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 339,903 km on the odometer; half of them read between 302,294 km and 383,212 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 29 cars, 2.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.37 m⁻¹; 6.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate