BMW 3 Series 2014
Cars aged 11 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
65.3% ±1.6 pp
M1 average at 11 years – 57.9%
n = 3,286 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
250,627 km
Percentiles · cars aged 11
p10 151k
p25 197k
p50 251k
p75 289k
p90 317k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 151,243 km |
| p25 | 196,660 km |
| p50 | 250,627 km |
| p75 | 289,355 km |
| p90 | 317,443 km |
Inspection verdicts
3 Series 2014, n = 3,286
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 34.5% |
| Minor defects | 30.8% |
| Major defects | 34.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.9% over the limit · n = 1,057
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.07 m⁻¹
0.1% over the limit · n = 2,085
What these numbers say
65.3% of 2014 BMW 3 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,286), against an average of 57.9% for all 11-year-old M1 cars.
At 11 years old, a typical one now shows 250,627 km on the odometer; half of them read between 196,660 km and 289,355 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 6 cars, 0.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.07 m⁻¹; 0.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate