BMW 1 Series 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
58.7% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 4,633 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
268,920 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 196k
p25 234k
p50 269k
p75 311k
p90 345k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 196,148 km |
| p25 | 233,626 km |
| p50 | 268,920 km |
| p75 | 310,699 km |
| p90 | 344,501 km |
Inspection verdicts
1 Series 2008, n = 4,633
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.6% |
| Minor defects | 36.1% |
| Major defects | 40.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.0% over the limit · n = 669
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.09 m⁻¹
2.1% over the limit · n = 3,842
What these numbers say
58.7% of 2008 BMW 1 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,633), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 268,920 km on the odometer; half of them read between 233,626 km and 310,699 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 10 cars, 0.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.09 m⁻¹; 2.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate