BMW 3 series 2005 reliability and quality

Production year from 2005 to 2008

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

During regular inspections from 2007 to 2020 in average failures were found for approximately 15 percents of BMW 3 series.
The most recent data available is for 2020, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old BMW 3 series was 27.7 percent, the average for a car that age was 29.5 percent.

BMW 3 series 2005 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW 3 sērija 2008
2020 12 years 27.7% / 29.51% 38. from 99
2019 11 years 26.8% / 28.39% 36. from 96
2018 10 years 19.9% / 21.77% 43. from 107
2017 9 years 19.4% / 20.90% 41. from 106
2016 8 years 16.9% / 19.10% 41. from 116
2015 7 years 17.4% / 20.10% 39. from 111
2014 6 years 13.0% / 14.80% 39. from 122
2013 5 years 8.0% / 10.80% 29. from 121
2012 4 years 5.0% / 5.90% 44. from 129
2011 3 years 4.7% / 5.50% 47. from 132
2010 2 years 3.8% / 5.10% 26. from 131
BMW 3 sērija 2007
2019 12 years 26.8% / 28.39% 36. from 96
2018 11 years 26.5% / 26.89% 42. from 93
2017 10 years 19.4% / 20.90% 41. from 106
2016 9 years 23.3% / 24.90% 42. from 102
2015 8 years 17.4% / 20.10% 39. from 111
2014 7 years 18.8% / 21.80% 42. from 113
2013 6 years 8.0% / 10.80% 29. from 121
2012 5 years 7.9% / 10.30% 33. from 122
2011 4 years 4.7% / 5.50% 47. from 132
2010 3 years 3.8% / 5.10% 26. from 131
2009 2 years 3.2% / 5.00% 16. from 117
BMW 3 sērija 2006
2018 12 years 26.5% / 26.89% 42. from 93
2017 11 years 32.9% / 27.10% 74. from 86
2016 10 years 23.3% / 24.90% 42. from 102
2015 9 years 23.9% / 26.80% 31. from 95
2014 8 years 18.8% / 21.80% 42. from 113
2013 7 years 11.8% / 17.20% 22. from 107
2012 6 years 7.9% / 10.30% 33. from 122
2011 5 years 5.5% / 10.40% 10. from 120
2010 4 years 3.8% / 5.10% 26. from 131
2009 3 years 3.2% / 5.00% 16. from 117
2008 2 years 4.6% / 4.80% 55. from 116
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