BMW 5 series 1995 reliability and quality

Production year from 1995 to 2000

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

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2012 in average failures were found for approximately 18.7 percents of BMW 5 series.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 16-year-old BMW 5 series was 28.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.8 percent. BMW 5 series reliability performance was therefore below average - 60% of other cars tested had fewer defects.

BMW 5 series 1995 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW 5 sērija 2000
2012 12 years 28.6% / 26.80% 48. from 77
2011 11 years 28.8% / 26.00% 50. from 72
2010 10 years 23.5% / 19.20% 51. from 79
2009 9 years 19.8% / 18.30% 58. from 87
2008 8 years 13.9% / 13.30% 58. from 99
2007 7 years 15.7% / 15.80% 54. from 96
2006 6 years 11.3% / 11.20% 56. from 106
2005 5 years 11.4% / 11.30% 56. from 105
2004 4 years 6.4% / 5.60% 75. from 113
BMW 5 sērija 1999
2011 12 years 28.8% / 26.00% 50. from 72
2010 11 years 25.8% / 24.10% 48. from 75
2009 10 years 19.8% / 18.30% 58. from 87
2008 9 years 19.5% / 18.10% 57. from 88
2007 8 years 15.7% / 15.80% 54. from 96
2006 7 years 17.4% / 17.20% 58. from 97
2005 6 years 11.4% / 11.30% 56. from 105
2004 5 years 11.3% / 10.90% 64. from 103
BMW 5 sērija 1998
2010 12 years 25.8% / 24.10% 48. from 75
2009 11 years 24.7% / 23.30% 47. from 68
2008 10 years 19.5% / 18.10% 57. from 88
2007 9 years 20.2% / 21.40% 43. from 82
2006 8 years 17.4% / 17.20% 58. from 97
2005 7 years 17.4% / 17.00% 51. from 87
2004 6 years 11.3% / 10.90% 64. from 103
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