BMW 7 series 2005 reliability and quality

Production year from 2005 to 2008

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

During regular inspections from 2007 to 2011 in average failures were found for approximately 5.5 percents of BMW 7 series.
The most recent data available is for 2011, when the average defect rate for a 6-year-old BMW 7 series was 7 percent, the average for a car that age was 7.5 percent.

The quality comes at a price - used BMW 7 series is around 40 percent more expensive than the average sedans of its age.

BMW 7 series price and technical data
BMW 7 series 2005 owner reviews
Sedans 2005 - 2008 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW 7 sērija 2008
2011 3 years 4.4% / 5.50% 39. from 132
2010 2 years 4.1% / 5.10% 38. from 131
BMW 7 sērija 2007
2011 4 years 4.4% / 5.50% 39. from 132
2010 3 years 4.1% / 5.10% 38. from 131
2009 2 years 4.0% / 5.00% 32. from 117
BMW 7 sērija 2006
2011 5 years 10.8% / 10.40% 64. from 120
2010 4 years 4.1% / 5.10% 38. from 131
2009 3 years 4.0% / 5.00% 32. from 117
2008 2 years 4.6% / 4.80% 55. from 116
BMW 7 sērija 2005
2011 6 years 10.8% / 10.40% 64. from 120
2010 5 years 9.2% / 9.90% 53. from 123
2009 4 years 4.0% / 5.00% 32. from 117
2008 3 years 4.6% / 4.80% 55. from 116
2007 2 years 4.7% / 5.90% 30. from 113