BMW X5 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
51.4% ±1.6 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 3,839 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
345,919 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 245k
p25 293k
p50 346k
p75 394k
p90 442k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 244,760 km |
| p25 | 293,335 km |
| p50 | 345,919 km |
| p75 | 394,466 km |
| p90 | 442,126 km |
Inspection verdicts
X5 2005, n = 3,839
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.7% |
| Minor defects | 29.7% |
| Major defects | 47.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.3% over the limit · n = 159
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.35 m⁻¹
5.8% over the limit · n = 3,571
What these numbers say
51.4% of 2005 BMW X5 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,839), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
At 20 years old, a typical one now shows 345,919 km on the odometer; half of them read between 293,335 km and 394,466 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 12 cars, 1.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.35 m⁻¹; 5.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate