Enter the 17-character VIN of your BMW M5 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17-character VIN of a BMW M5 and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, free and with no registration. Our data covers 14 versions of the M5, from the E28 to the G90 and including facelift entries such as the E39 LCI and the F90 LCI, with model years from 1985 to 2024. Bodies are Sedan and Wagon, and power in our data runs from 286 to 635 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot say anything about those. On a car you are looking at, compare the VIN with the registration papers and the listing, and for the car's past you would need a paid vehicle history report.
1985 - 2024
Production years
286 - 635 hp
Power
2
Body styles
14
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW M5 (E28) | 1985 - 1987 | Sedan | 286 hp |
| BMW M5 (E34) | 1988 - 1994 | Sedan | 315 - 340 hp |
| BMW M5 Touring (E34) | 1992 - 1995 | Wagon | 340 hp |
| BMW M5 (E39) | 1998 - 2000 | Sedan | 400 hp |
| BMW M5 (E39 LCI, facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2003 | Sedan | 400 hp |
| BMW M5 (E60) | 2005 - 2007 | Sedan | 507 hp |
| BMW M5 (E60 LCI, facelift 2007) | 2007 - 2010 | Sedan | 500 - 507 hp |
| BMW M5 Touring (E61 LCI, facelift 2007) | 2007 - 2010 | Wagon | 507 hp |
| BMW M5 (F10M) | 2011 - 2013 | Sedan | 560 hp |
| BMW M5 (F10M LCI, facelift 2013) | 2013 - 2016 | Sedan | 560 - 600 hp |
| BMW M5 (F90) | 2017 - 2020 | Sedan | 600 - 625 hp |
| BMW M5 (F90 LCI, facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2023 | Sedan | 600 - 635 hp |
| BMW M5 (G90) | 2024 | Sedan | 585 hp |
| BMW M5 Touring (G91) | 2024 | Wagon | 585 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the BMW M5, with model years 1985 - 2024 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1985 - 2024 across 14 versions of the BMW M5. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the BMW M5 the characters to expect are 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024).
14 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 635 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, which comes from the 10th character. Compare that year with the version named in the registration papers or the listing, for example E60 or E60 LCI, facelift 2007. The decoder itself does not name the version, so a mismatch is a reason to ask the seller questions.
Check that all 17 characters match exactly, and that none of them is an I, O or Q, since those letters are never used in a VIN. Then see whether the model year and the plant character (the 11th) agree with what the papers and the seller say.
It reads only the VIN, so you get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. It does not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, and it does not tell you whether a car is a Sedan or a Wagon or how much power it has.