BMW 3 series 2012 reliability and quality

Production year from 2012 to 2015

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

During regular inspections from 2014 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately 9.7 percents of BMW 3 series.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 10-year-old BMW 3 series was 14.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 15.1 percent. BMW 3 series reliability performance was therefore below average - 50% of other cars tested had fewer defects.

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Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW 3 sērija 2015
2022 7 years 13.2% / 12.37% 68. from 105
2021 6 years 9.7% / 9.29% 82. from 129
2020 5 years 9.8% / 10.15% 66. from 126
2019 4 years 5.7% / 6.05% 62. from 126
2018 3 years 6.0% / 5.52% 80. from 127
2017 2 years 5.1% / 5.70% 62. from 134
BMW 3 sērija 2014
2022 8 years 13.2% / 12.37% 68. from 105
2021 7 years 14.1% / 14.73% 60. from 122
2020 6 years 9.8% / 10.15% 66. from 126
2019 5 years 9.4% / 10.34% 59. from 131
2018 4 years 6.0% / 5.52% 80. from 127
2017 3 years 5.1% / 5.70% 62. from 134
2016 2 years 5.9% / 7.80% 31. from 132
BMW 3 sērija 2013
2022 9 years 15.2% / 17.81% 35. from 103
2021 8 years 14.1% / 14.73% 60. from 122
2020 7 years 15.2% / 16.66% 53. from 125
2019 6 years 9.4% / 10.34% 59. from 131
2018 5 years 6.9% / 10.08% 25. from 129
2017 4 years 5.1% / 5.70% 62. from 134
2016 3 years 5.9% / 7.80% 31. from 132
2015 2 years 6.6% / 8.40% 34. from 129
BMW 3 sērija 2012
2022 10 years 15.2% / 17.81% 35. from 103
2021 9 years 19.0% / 19.96% 46. from 112
2020 8 years 15.2% / 16.66% 53. from 125
2019 7 years 14.3% / 16.13% 47. from 119
2018 6 years 6.9% / 10.08% 25. from 129
2017 5 years 8.6% / 10.10% 48. from 124
2016 4 years 5.9% / 7.80% 31. from 132
2015 3 years 6.6% / 8.40% 34. from 129
2014 2 years 6.9% / 9.10% 28. from 129
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