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BMW 7 series 1998 reliability and quality

Production year from 1998 to 2001

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this BMW 7 series is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was little below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2011 in average failures were found for approximately 15.9 percents of BMW 7 series.
The most recent data available is for 2011, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old BMW 7 series was 27 percent, the average for a car that age was 23.7 percent. So in terms of reliability, BMW 7 series was found to be less reliable than 70% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

BMW 7 series 1998 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
BMW 7 sērija 2001
2011 10 years 26.3% / 21.40% 63. from 79
2010 9 years 26.3% / 19.20% 63. from 79
2009 8 years 17.8% / 14.00% 77. from 94
2008 7 years 17.2% / 13.30% 83. from 99
2007 6 years 14.3% / 10.70% 92. from 107
2006 5 years 12.9% / 11.20% 76. from 106
2005 4 years 8.7% / 6.50% 87. from 110
2004 3 years 4.8% / 5.60% 42. from 113
BMW 7 sērija 2000
2011 11 years 27.6% / 26.00% 44. from 72
2010 10 years 26.3% / 19.20% 63. from 79
2009 9 years 20.2% / 18.30% 60. from 87
2008 8 years 17.2% / 13.30% 83. from 99
2007 7 years 16.8% / 15.80% 63. from 96
2006 6 years 12.9% / 11.20% 76. from 106
2005 5 years 11.0% / 11.30% 53. from 105
2004 4 years 4.8% / 5.60% 42. from 113
BMW 7 sērija 1999
2011 12 years 27.6% / 26.00% 44. from 72
2010 11 years 22.4% / 24.10% 29. from 75
2009 10 years 20.2% / 18.30% 60. from 87
2008 9 years 15.4% / 18.10% 32. from 88
2007 8 years 16.8% / 15.80% 63. from 96
2006 7 years 14.1% / 17.20% 34. from 97
2005 6 years 11.0% / 11.30% 53. from 105
2004 5 years 8.3% / 10.90% 33. from 103
BMW 7 sērija 1998
2010 12 years 22.4% / 24.10% 29. from 75
2009 11 years 21.7% / 23.30% 32. from 68
2008 10 years 15.4% / 18.10% 32. from 88
2007 9 years 18.1% / 21.40% 32. from 82
2006 8 years 14.1% / 17.20% 34. from 97
2005 7 years 13.9% / 17.00% 32. from 87
2004 6 years 8.3% / 10.90% 33. from 103
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