BMW 1 Series 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
67.1% ±2.7 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 1,189 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
245,956 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 158k
p25 201k
p50 246k
p75 293k
p90 320k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 157,568 km |
| p25 | 200,649 km |
| p50 | 245,956 km |
| p75 | 293,460 km |
| p90 | 320,319 km |
Inspection verdicts
1 Series 2012, n = 1,189
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 37.3% |
| Minor defects | 29.8% |
| Major defects | 32.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.8% over the limit · n = 217
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.07 m⁻¹
0.2% over the limit · n = 945
What these numbers say
67.1% of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,189), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
At 13 years old, a typical one now shows 245,956 km on the odometer; half of them read between 200,649 km and 293,460 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 0.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.07 m⁻¹; 0.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate