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BMW 3 series 2001 reliability and quality

Production year from 2001 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service BMW 3 series reliability is little below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately 17.6 percents of BMW 3 series.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old BMW 3 series was 32.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, BMW 3 series was found to be less reliable than 85% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

BMW 3 series 2001 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
BMW 3 sērija 2005
2017 12 years 32.9% / 27.10% 74. from 86
2016 11 years 35.9% / 31.40% 70. from 89
2015 10 years 23.9% / 26.80% 31. from 95
2014 9 years 31.1% / 28.80% 62. from 95
2013 8 years 11.8% / 17.20% 22. from 107
2012 7 years 17.4% / 17.50% 55. from 107
2011 6 years 5.5% / 10.40% 10. from 120
2010 5 years 9.5% / 9.90% 58. from 123
2009 4 years 3.2% / 5.00% 16. from 117
2008 3 years 4.6% / 4.80% 55. from 116
2007 2 years 7.0% / 5.90% 77. from 113
BMW 3 sērija 2004
2016 12 years 35.9% / 31.40% 70. from 89
2015 11 years 35.9% / 32.10% 57. from 78
2014 10 years 31.1% / 28.80% 62. from 95
2013 9 years 23.7% / 23.00% 48. from 87
2012 8 years 17.4% / 17.50% 55. from 107
2011 7 years 17.6% / 16.70% 56. from 98
2010 6 years 9.5% / 9.90% 58. from 123
2009 5 years 9.1% / 9.30% 57. from 109
2008 4 years 4.6% / 4.80% 55. from 116
2007 3 years 7.0% / 5.90% 77. from 113
2006 2 years 7.1% / 6.60% 63. from 107
BMW 3 sērija 2003
2015 12 years 35.9% / 32.10% 57. from 78
2014 11 years 36.5% / 33.30% 54. from 78
2013 10 years 23.7% / 23.00% 48. from 87
2012 9 years 24.7% / 22.20% 58. from 88
2011 8 years 17.6% / 16.70% 56. from 98
2010 7 years 9.5% / 14.70% 58. from 123
2009 6 years 9.1% / 9.30% 57. from 109
2008 5 years 10.8% / 8.90% 77. from 111
2007 4 years 7.0% / 5.90% 77. from 113
2006 3 years 7.1% / 6.60% 63. from 107
2005 2 years 10.8% / 6.50% 99. from 110
2004 1 years 11.4% / 5.60% 108. from 113
BMW 3 sērija 2002
2014 12 years 36.5% / 33.30% 54. from 78
2013 11 years 32.0% / 27.60% 53. from 69
2012 10 years 24.7% / 22.20% 58. from 88
2011 9 years 26.6% / 21.40% 65. from 79
2010 8 years 9.5% / 14.70% 58. from 123
2009 7 years 17.8% / 14.00% 77. from 94
2008 6 years 10.8% / 8.90% 77. from 111
2007 5 years 14.1% / 10.70% 90. from 107
2006 4 years 7.1% / 6.60% 63. from 107
2005 3 years 10.8% / 6.50% 99. from 110
2004 2 years 11.4% / 5.60% 108. from 113
BMW 3 sērija 2001
2013 12 years 32.0% / 27.60% 53. from 69
2012 11 years 31.3% / 26.80% 61. from 77
2011 10 years 26.6% / 21.40% 65. from 79
2010 9 years 26.6% / 19.20% 65. from 79
2009 8 years 17.8% / 14.00% 77. from 94
2008 7 years 17.6% / 13.30% 85. from 99
2007 6 years 14.1% / 10.70% 90. from 107
2006 5 years 14.8% / 11.20% 88. from 106
2005 4 years 10.8% / 6.50% 99. from 110
2004 3 years 11.4% / 5.60% 108. from 113
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