BMW 1 Series 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
53.8% ±1.6 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 3,744 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
288,724 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 210k
p25 248k
p50 289k
p75 321k
p90 371k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 209,634 km |
| p25 | 247,614 km |
| p50 | 288,724 km |
| p75 | 320,914 km |
| p90 | 371,026 km |
Inspection verdicts
1 Series 2006, n = 3,744
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.2% |
| Minor defects | 31.6% |
| Major defects | 45.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
4.8% over the limit · n = 841
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.25 m⁻¹
6.9% over the limit · n = 2,824
What these numbers say
53.8% of 2006 BMW 1 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,744), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 288,724 km on the odometer; half of them read between 247,614 km and 320,914 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 9 cars, 0.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.25 m⁻¹; 6.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate