BMW 5 Series F10 (2010-2017) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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5 Series F10 (2010-2017)

premiumpetrol40 mpgins. grp 34184-306 bhp0-60: 6s

Running

~£2413/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~12yr old)

Low mi (101k)£8.8k

Avg mi (144k)£7.2k

High mi (202k)£3.8k

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]Turbo wastegate~80k mi£500-1000

[HIGH]Injectors (N57)~85k mi£350-700

[MED]Coil springs~112k mi£100-200

[MED]Ball joints~125k mi£80-180

[CRIT]Timing chain~75k mi£1500-3000

tyres▁▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇███▇█▇▇███▆▇8.2%

suspension▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▆▆█6.0%

electrical▁▂▁▂▂▂▃▃▄▅▆▅▆▆▆██▇▇█4.5%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.80

5 Series E60 (2003-2010)

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