BMW 1 Series 2010
Cars aged 15 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
60.8% ±2.6 pp
M1 average at 15 years – 46.4%
n = 1,302 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
243,328 km
Percentiles · cars aged 15
p10 185k
p25 214k
p50 243k
p75 282k
p90 326k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 185,110 km |
| p25 | 213,857 km |
| p50 | 243,328 km |
| p75 | 281,648 km |
| p90 | 326,246 km |
Inspection verdicts
1 Series 2010, n = 1,302
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 24.7% |
| Minor defects | 36.1% |
| Major defects | 38.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.9% over the limit · n = 231
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.06 m⁻¹
0.7% over the limit · n = 1,041
What these numbers say
60.8% of 2010 BMW 1 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,302), against an average of 46.4% for all 15-year-old M1 cars.
At 15 years old, a typical one now shows 243,328 km on the odometer; half of them read between 213,857 km and 281,648 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 0.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.06 m⁻¹; 0.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate