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BMW 3 series 1999 reliability and quality

Production year from 1999 to 2003

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

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2015 in average failures were found for approximately 18.9 percents of BMW 3 series.
The most recent data available is for 2015, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old BMW 3 series was 35.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 32.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, BMW 3 series was found to be less reliable than 75% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

BMW 3 series 1999 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
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
BMW 3 sērija 2000
2012 12 years 31.3% / 26.80% 61. from 77
2011 11 years 30.0% / 26.00% 55. from 72
2010 10 years 26.6% / 19.20% 65. from 79
2009 9 years 21.0% / 18.30% 63. from 87
2008 8 years 17.6% / 13.30% 85. from 99
2007 7 years 17.6% / 15.80% 69. from 96
2006 6 years 14.8% / 11.20% 88. from 106
2005 5 years 13.9% / 11.30% 79. from 105
2004 4 years 11.4% / 5.60% 108. from 113
BMW 3 sērija 1999
2011 12 years 30.0% / 26.00% 55. from 72
2010 11 years 28.5% / 24.10% 59. from 75
2009 10 years 21.0% / 18.30% 63. from 87
2008 9 years 21.3% / 18.10% 73. from 88
2007 8 years 17.6% / 15.80% 69. from 96
2006 7 years 21.3% / 17.20% 81. from 97
2005 6 years 13.9% / 11.30% 79. from 105
2004 5 years 15.0% / 10.90% 86. from 103
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