BMW 3 Series 2001
Cars aged 24 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.3% ±0.9 pp
M1 average at 24 years – 37.4%
n = 10,752 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
331,246 km
Percentiles · cars aged 24
p10 230k
p25 277k
p50 331k
p75 379k
p90 447k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 230,499 km |
| p25 | 277,119 km |
| p50 | 331,246 km |
| p75 | 379,434 km |
| p90 | 446,630 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2001, n = 10,752
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 13.6% |
| Minor defects | 27.7% |
| Major defects | 55.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 3.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
12.2% over the limit · n = 2,445
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.59 m⁻¹
19.8% over the limit · n = 7,783
What these numbers say
41.3% of 2001 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 10,752), against an average of 37.4% for all 24-year-old M1 cars.
At 24 years old, a typical one now shows 331,246 km on the odometer; half of them read between 277,119 km and 379,434 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 86 cars, 2.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.59 m⁻¹; 19.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate