BMW 5 series 1992 reliability and quality

Production year from 1992 to 1997

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this BMW 5 series is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2009 in average failures were found for approximately 21.2 percents of BMW 5 series.
The most recent data available is for 2009, when the average defect rate for a 16-year-old BMW 5 series was 24.7 percent, the average for a car that age was 23.3 percent. So in terms of reliability, BMW 5 series was found to be less reliable than 70% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

BMW 5 series 1992 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW 5 sērija 1997
2009 12 years 24.7% / 23.30% 47. from 68
2008 11 years 22.9% / 22.50% 42. from 72
2007 10 years 20.2% / 21.40% 43. from 82
2006 9 years 22.9% / 22.70% 43. from 78
2005 8 years 17.4% / 17.00% 51. from 87
2004 7 years 16.9% / 16.70% 48. from 85
BMW 5 sērija 1996
2008 12 years 22.9% / 22.50% 42. from 72
2007 11 years 21.5% / 26.30% 16. from 57
2006 10 years 22.9% / 22.70% 43. from 78
2005 9 years 18.9% / 22.40% 24. from 70
2004 8 years 16.9% / 16.70% 48. from 85
BMW 5 sērija 1995
2007 12 years 21.5% / 26.30% 16. from 57
2006 11 years 23.5% / 27.60% 18. from 59
2005 10 years 18.9% / 22.40% 24. from 70
2004 9 years 19.6% / 22.00% 30. from 70
BMW 5 sērija 1994
2006 12 years 23.5% / 27.60% 18. from 59
2005 11 years 23.8% / 27.70% 21. from 59
2004 10 years 19.6% / 22.00% 30. from 70
BMW 5 sērija 1993
2005 12 years 23.8% / 27.70% 21. from 59
2004 11 years 22.5% / 26.90% 21. from 67
BMW 5 sērija 1992
2004 12 years 22.5% / 26.90% 21. from 67