BMW 3 Series 2011
Cars aged 14 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
58.7% ±1.6 pp
M1 average at 14 years – 49.0%
n = 3,621 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
281,789 km
Percentiles · cars aged 14
p10 192k
p25 236k
p50 282k
p75 324k
p90 367k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 192,451 km |
| p25 | 235,888 km |
| p50 | 281,789 km |
| p75 | 323,561 km |
| p90 | 366,922 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2011, n = 3,621
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 29.8% |
| Minor defects | 28.9% |
| Major defects | 40.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.6% over the limit · n = 872
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.05 m⁻¹
0.3% over the limit · n = 2,671
What these numbers say
58.7% of 2011 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,621), against an average of 49.0% for all 14-year-old M1 cars.
At 14 years old, a typical one now shows 281,789 km on the odometer; half of them read between 235,888 km and 323,561 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 9 cars, 0.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.05 m⁻¹; 0.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate