BMW 3 Series 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
40.8% ±0.9 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 12,686 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
346,766 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 246k
p25 300k
p50 347k
p75 391k
p90 444k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 246,456 km |
| p25 | 299,715 km |
| p50 | 346,766 km |
| p75 | 391,454 km |
| p90 | 443,633 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2003, n = 12,686
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 14.1% |
| Minor defects | 26.7% |
| Major defects | 57.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
15.3% over the limit · n = 1,940
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.58 m⁻¹
14.9% over the limit · n = 10,184
What these numbers say
40.8% of 2003 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 12,686), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
At 22 years old, a typical one now shows 346,766 km on the odometer; half of them read between 299,715 km and 391,454 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 53 cars, 1.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.58 m⁻¹; 14.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate