BMW 3 series 1991 reliability and quality

Production year from 1991 to 1998

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this BMW 3 series is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was more below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2010 in average failures were found for approximately 26 percents of BMW 3 series.
The most recent data available is for 2010, when the average defect rate for a 17-year-old BMW 3 series was 28.5 percent, the average for a car that age was 24.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, BMW 3 series was found to be less reliable than 80% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

BMW 3 series 1991 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW 3 sērija 1998
2010 12 years 28.5% / 24.10% 59. from 75
2009 11 years 26.9% / 23.30% 54. from 68
2008 10 years 21.3% / 18.10% 73. from 88
2007 9 years 25.0% / 21.40% 66. from 82
2006 8 years 21.3% / 17.20% 81. from 97
2005 7 years 22.6% / 17.00% 75. from 87
2004 6 years 15.0% / 10.90% 86. from 103
BMW 3 sērija 1997
2009 12 years 26.9% / 23.30% 54. from 68
2008 11 years 27.0% / 22.50% 59. from 72
2007 10 years 25.0% / 21.40% 66. from 82
2006 9 years 27.7% / 22.70% 65. from 78
2005 8 years 22.6% / 17.00% 75. from 87
2004 7 years 21.2% / 16.70% 73. from 85
BMW 3 sērija 1996
2008 12 years 27.0% / 22.50% 59. from 72
2007 11 years 30.3% / 26.30% 48. from 57
2006 10 years 27.7% / 22.70% 65. from 78
2005 9 years 28.7% / 22.40% 59. from 70
2004 8 years 21.2% / 16.70% 73. from 85
BMW 3 sērija 1995
2007 12 years 30.3% / 26.30% 48. from 57
2006 11 years 31.8% / 27.60% 48. from 59
2005 10 years 28.7% / 22.40% 59. from 70
2004 9 years 26.1% / 22.00% 54. from 70
BMW 3 sērija 1994
2006 12 years 31.8% / 27.60% 48. from 59
2005 11 years 32.8% / 27.70% 48. from 59
2004 10 years 26.1% / 22.00% 54. from 70
BMW 3 sērija 1993
2005 12 years 32.8% / 27.70% 48. from 59
2004 11 years 29.3% / 26.90% 45. from 67
BMW 3 sērija 1992
2004 12 years 29.3% / 26.90% 45. from 67