BMW 5 series 2003 reliability and quality

Production year from 2003 to 2007

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service BMW 5 series reliability is little below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2019 in average failures were found for approximately 16.2 percents of BMW 5 series.
The most recent data available is for 2019, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old BMW 5 series was 27.5 percent, the average for a car that age was 28.4 percent.

BMW 5 series 2003 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW 5 sērija 2007
2019 12 years 27.5% / 28.39% 43. from 96
2018 11 years 28.7% / 26.89% 56. from 93
2017 10 years 21.7% / 20.90% 59. from 106
2016 9 years 26.2% / 24.90% 58. from 102
2015 8 years 22.9% / 20.10% 77. from 111
2014 7 years 23.3% / 21.80% 69. from 113
2013 6 years 11.9% / 10.80% 82. from 121
2012 5 years 12.8% / 10.30% 88. from 122
2010 3 years 6.5% / 5.10% 95. from 131
2009 2 years 4.8% / 5.00% 59. from 117
BMW 5 sērija 2006
2018 12 years 28.7% / 26.89% 56. from 93
2017 11 years 30.3% / 27.10% 59. from 86
2016 10 years 26.2% / 24.90% 58. from 102
2015 9 years 28.4% / 26.80% 57. from 95
2014 8 years 23.3% / 21.80% 69. from 113
2013 7 years 16.9% / 17.20% 54. from 107
2012 6 years 12.8% / 10.30% 88. from 122
2011 5 years 10.0% / 10.40% 60. from 120
2010 4 years 6.5% / 5.10% 95. from 131
2009 3 years 4.8% / 5.00% 59. from 117
2008 2 years 4.3% / 4.80% 49. from 116
BMW 5 sērija 2005
2017 12 years 30.3% / 27.10% 59. from 86
2016 11 years 31.9% / 31.40% 44. from 89
2015 10 years 28.4% / 26.80% 57. from 95
2014 9 years 28.9% / 28.80% 51. from 95
2013 8 years 16.9% / 17.20% 54. from 107
2012 7 years 15.7% / 17.50% 46. from 107
2011 6 years 10.0% / 10.40% 60. from 120
2010 5 years 7.3% / 9.90% 36. from 123
2009 4 years 4.8% / 5.00% 59. from 117
2008 3 years 4.3% / 4.80% 49. from 116
2007 2 years 6.9% / 5.90% 72. from 113
BMW 5 sērija 2004
2016 12 years 31.9% / 31.40% 44. from 89
2015 11 years 33.6% / 32.10% 45. from 78
2014 10 years 28.9% / 28.80% 51. from 95
2013 9 years 22.2% / 23.00% 37. from 87
2012 8 years 15.7% / 17.50% 46. from 107
2011 7 years 14.3% / 16.70% 34. from 98
2010 6 years 7.3% / 9.90% 36. from 123
2009 5 years 9.2% / 9.30% 61. from 109
2008 4 years 4.3% / 4.80% 49. from 116
2007 3 years 6.9% / 5.90% 72. from 113
2006 2 years 7.4% / 6.60% 70. from 107
BMW 5 sērija 2003
2015 12 years 33.6% / 32.10% 45. from 78
2014 11 years 36.2% / 33.30% 53. from 78
2013 10 years 22.2% / 23.00% 37. from 87
2012 9 years 22.2% / 22.20% 43. from 88
2011 8 years 14.3% / 16.70% 34. from 98
2010 7 years 7.3% / 14.70% 36. from 123
2009 6 years 9.2% / 9.30% 61. from 109
2008 5 years 8.2% / 8.90% 49. from 111
2007 4 years 6.9% / 5.90% 72. from 113
2006 3 years 7.4% / 6.60% 70. from 107
2005 2 years 7.1% / 6.50% 69. from 110
2004 1 years 6.4% / 5.60% 75. from 113