BMW 3 Series 2010
Cars aged 15 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
56.8% ±1.5 pp
M1 average at 15 years – 46.4%
n = 4,292 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
295,956 km
Percentiles · cars aged 15
p10 216k
p25 259k
p50 296k
p75 342k
p90 377k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 215,529 km |
| p25 | 258,762 km |
| p50 | 295,956 km |
| p75 | 342,146 km |
| p90 | 377,373 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2010, n = 4,292
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 28.0% |
| Minor defects | 28.8% |
| Major defects | 42.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.7% over the limit · n = 553
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.06 m⁻¹
0.4% over the limit · n = 3,640
What these numbers say
56.8% of 2010 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,292), against an average of 46.4% for all 15-year-old M1 cars.
At 15 years old, a typical one now shows 295,956 km on the odometer; half of them read between 258,762 km and 342,146 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 0.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.06 m⁻¹; 0.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate