BMW 3 Series 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
54.6% ±1.0 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 10,128 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
302,895 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 228k
p25 265k
p50 303k
p75 346k
p90 388k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 228,340 km |
| p25 | 265,203 km |
| p50 | 302,895 km |
| p75 | 346,404 km |
| p90 | 388,334 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2008, n = 10,128
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.7% |
| Minor defects | 31.9% |
| Major defects | 43.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.5% over the limit · n = 1,165
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.12 m⁻¹
1.4% over the limit · n = 8,644
What these numbers say
54.6% of 2008 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 10,128), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 302,895 km on the odometer; half of them read between 265,203 km and 346,404 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 18 cars, 0.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.12 m⁻¹; 1.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate