BMW 3 Series 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
46.1% ±0.9 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 10,775 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
331,105 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 244k
p25 287k
p50 331k
p75 376k
p90 426k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 244,288 km |
| p25 | 287,493 km |
| p50 | 331,105 km |
| p75 | 376,176 km |
| p90 | 425,627 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2005, n = 10,775
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.2% |
| Minor defects | 28.9% |
| Major defects | 52.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
8.9% over the limit · n = 1,578
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.30 m⁻¹
8.0% over the limit · n = 8,823
What these numbers say
46.1% of 2005 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 10,775), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
At 20 years old, a typical one now shows 331,105 km on the odometer; half of them read between 287,493 km and 376,176 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 36 cars, 1.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.30 m⁻¹; 8.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate