BMW 3 Series 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
49.7% ±0.8 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 13,874 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
329,452 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 243k
p25 289k
p50 329k
p75 376k
p90 419k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 242,878 km |
| p25 | 289,458 km |
| p50 | 329,452 km |
| p75 | 375,777 km |
| p90 | 418,584 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2006, n = 13,874
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 19.8% |
| Minor defects | 29.9% |
| Major defects | 49.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
8.1% over the limit · n = 1,752
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.20 m⁻¹
5.9% over the limit · n = 11,666
What these numbers say
49.7% of 2006 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 13,874), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 329,452 km on the odometer; half of them read between 289,458 km and 375,777 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 42 cars, 1.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.20 m⁻¹; 5.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate