BMW Z3
Made 1996–2007 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
50.5%
±3.8 pp
n = 646
Annual mileage (median)
2,476 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
2.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
49.5%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 646
50.5% of BMW Z3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 646, all years of manufacture). 143 BMW Z3 cars are registered in Lithuania (0.0% of all passenger cars), with a median age of 28.7 years. Of the 4 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 1997 do best (52.7%) and those made in 1998 worst (41.0%). A typical one covers 2,476 km a year.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.2% | 35.9–52.8% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | 44.2–61.0% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | 31.9–50.8% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | 38.6–62.9% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | 53.0–73.9% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | 41.3–60.6% |
Mileage by age
p25–p75 band, median – solid line
| Age | p25 | p50 | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 yrs | 109,541 km | 150,549 km | 181,836 km |
| 20 yrs | 110,438 km | 170,021 km | 210,874 km |
| 21 yrs | 117,602 km | 159,734 km | 194,029 km |
| 22 yrs | 130,995 km | 184,074 km | 235,522 km |
| 23 yrs | 131,659 km | 182,075 km | 218,106 km |
| 24 yrs | 147,021 km | 198,841 km | 229,773 km |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
14.9% over the limit · n = 645
Inspection verdicts
BMW Z3, n = 646
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 24.1% |
| Minor defects | 26.3% |
| Major defects | 48.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
Registered fleet
Passenger cars allowed in traffic · Regitra, 2026-07-01
Cars registered
143
allowed in traffic
Fleet share
0.0%
of registered passenger cars
Age of cars registered
28.7 yrs
median since first registration
Electric share
0.0%
battery-electric cars (BEV)
Fuel: registered vs inspected
| Fuel | Registered | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 99.3% | 96.8% |
| Petrol + LPG | 0.7% | 3.3% |
Registered means every passenger car (M1/M1G) in Regitra's register that is allowed in traffic, while inspected counts only the cars that came to a technical inspection, so new cars not yet due for one are underrepresented there.
By year of manufacture
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