BMW 3 Series 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
64.7% ±1.6 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 3,593 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
273,809 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 182k
p25 224k
p50 274k
p75 318k
p90 364k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 182,386 km |
| p25 | 224,448 km |
| p50 | 273,809 km |
| p75 | 318,290 km |
| p90 | 364,244 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2012, n = 3,593
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 33.3% |
| Minor defects | 31.4% |
| Major defects | 34.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.9% over the limit · n = 983
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.07 m⁻¹
0.2% over the limit · n = 2,529
What these numbers say
64.7% of 2012 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,593), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
At 13 years old, a typical one now shows 273,809 km on the odometer; half of them read between 224,448 km and 318,290 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 5 cars, 0.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.07 m⁻¹; 0.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate