BMW M5 Rear Tailgate Replacement Parts

The M5 has run across several well-established generations: E39 (1998–2003), E60 (2005–2010), F10 (2011–2016), and F90 (2018 onwards), each on a completely different platform with no shared body panels between them. You must match the tailgate to the correct generation for your car, as none of these will interchange across that boundary. Give your registration to the breaker so they can confirm the exact generation before any part is sourced.

The F10 M5 received a facelift around 2013–2014, and while the platform remained the same, there can be mid-generation pressing changes to rear panels that affect fit or appearance. Name the facelift as a boundary and confirm with the breaker against your specific registration whether the pressing from the year of the donor car matches yours. Never assume a direct swap without that check.

The M5 shares its generation platform with the standard 5 Series, so the body shell is closely related, but the M5 can carry subtle rear panel or bumper aperture differences compared to the standard car. This is one of those same-platform variant questions where you should confirm with the breaker against your registration rather than assuming direct interchange. Trim level itself does not affect tailgate fitment, but the M vs non-M distinction genuinely might.

Trim level — including whether your M5 is the standard car or the Competition variant — does not affect tailgate fitment; the body pressing is the same across those derivatives. You may find cosmetic differences such as badging or differing factory paint codes between variants, so factor that in if you want a colour-matched panel. Fitment itself comes down to generation and body style, not trim designation.

Both 2007 and 2009 fall within the E60 M5 generation (2005–2010), so you are within the same platform and body style, which is the right starting point. However, mid-generation pressing changes can occasionally occur within a run, so it is worth asking the breaker to confirm the part against your exact registration before committing. This is a reasonable candidate for fitment but cannot be guaranteed without that check.

Engine specification has no bearing on tailgate fitment whatsoever — the body pressing is determined by generation and body style, not by what is under the bonnet. Whether your M5 has a V8, V10, or turbocharged straight-six makes no difference to which tailgate fits. Focus your search on matching the correct generation to your car and let the breaker verify against your registration.