BMW X5 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
68.2% ±1.5 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 3,512 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
310,284 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 213k
p25 259k
p50 310k
p75 364k
p90 428k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 212,812 km |
| p25 | 259,212 km |
| p50 | 310,284 km |
| p75 | 363,560 km |
| p90 | 427,748 km |
Inspection verdicts
X5 2008, n = 3,512
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 33.8% |
| Minor defects | 34.4% |
| Major defects | 30.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.4% over the limit · n = 708
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.12 m⁻¹
0.7% over the limit · n = 2,750
What these numbers say
68.2% of 2008 BMW X5 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,512), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 310,284 km on the odometer; half of them read between 259,212 km and 363,560 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 18 cars, 2.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.12 m⁻¹; 0.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate