BMW 3 series 2006 reliability and quality
Production year from 2006 to 2010
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service BMW 3 series reliability is above average .
During regular inspections from 2008 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately 14.3 percents of BMW 3 series .
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old BMW 3 series was 23.5 percent, the average for a car that age was 23.4 percent. BMW 3 series reliability performance was therefore below average - 55% of other cars tested had fewer defects.
A good used BMW 3 series could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 20% cheaper than the average coupes of a similar age.
BMW 3 series price and technical data BMW 3 series 2006 owner reviews Coupes 2006 - 2010 prices
Year of inspection
Age of car
Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW 3 sērija 2010
2022
12 years
23.5% / 23.44%
49. from 90
2021
11 years
25.5% / 25.01%
57. from 100
2020
10 years
21.7% / 23.05%
47. from 108
2019
9 years
21.6% / 22.53%
53. from 111
2018
8 years
14.5% / 15.93%
51. from 117
2017
7 years
13.8% / 15.20%
50. from 117
2016
6 years
10.7% / 13.20%
39. from 127
2015
5 years
11.5% / 13.90%
33. from 125
2014
4 years
6.9% / 9.10%
28. from 129
2013
3 years
4.7% / 6.20%
31. from 132
2012
2 years
5.0% / 5.90%
44. from 129
BMW 3 sērija 2009
2021
12 years
25.5% / 25.01%
57. from 100
2020
11 years
27.7% / 29.51%
38. from 99
2019
10 years
21.6% / 22.53%
53. from 111
2018
9 years
19.9% / 21.77%
43. from 107
2017
8 years
13.8% / 15.20%
50. from 117
2016
7 years
16.9% / 19.10%
41. from 116
2015
6 years
11.5% / 13.90%
33. from 125
2014
5 years
13.0% / 14.80%
39. from 122
2013
4 years
4.7% / 6.20%
31. from 132
2012
3 years
5.0% / 5.90%
44. from 129
2011
2 years
4.7% / 5.50%
47. from 132
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
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