BMW 3 Series 2013
Cars aged 12 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
65.6% ±1.3 pp
M1 average at 12 years – 54.9%
n = 5,077 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
262,372 km
Percentiles · cars aged 12
p10 181k
p25 214k
p50 262k
p75 302k
p90 340k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 180,715 km |
| p25 | 213,780 km |
| p50 | 262,372 km |
| p75 | 301,790 km |
| p90 | 340,280 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2013, n = 5,077
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 35.6% |
| Minor defects | 30.0% |
| Major defects | 33.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.9% over the limit · n = 1,559
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.06 m⁻¹
0.2% over the limit · n = 3,366
What these numbers say
65.6% of 2013 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 5,077), against an average of 54.9% for all 12-year-old M1 cars.
At 12 years old, a typical one now shows 262,372 km on the odometer; half of them read between 213,780 km and 301,790 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 0.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.06 m⁻¹; 0.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate