BMW 3 Series 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
53.2% ±0.9 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 12,836 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
329,100 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 248k
p25 291k
p50 329k
p75 369k
p90 408k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 248,046 km |
| p25 | 291,076 km |
| p50 | 329,100 km |
| p75 | 368,868 km |
| p90 | 407,744 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2007, n = 12,836
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.0% |
| Minor defects | 31.1% |
| Major defects | 45.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
5.8% over the limit · n = 1,345
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.17 m⁻¹
3.8% over the limit · n = 11,150
What these numbers say
53.2% of 2007 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 12,836), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 329,100 km on the odometer; half of them read between 291,076 km and 368,868 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 38 cars, 1.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.17 m⁻¹; 3.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate