BMW 3 series 1986 reliability and quality

Production year from 1986 to 1993

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this BMW 3 series is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2005 in average failures were found for approximately 31.1 percents of BMW 3 series.
The most recent data available is for 2005, when the average defect rate for a 17-year-old BMW 3 series was 32.8 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.7 percent. So in terms of reliability, BMW 3 series was found to be less reliable than 80% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

BMW 3 series 1986 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW 3 sērija 1993
2005 12 years 32.8% / 27.70% 48. from 59
2004 11 years 29.3% / 26.90% 45. from 67
BMW 3 sērija 1992
2004 12 years 29.3% / 26.90% 45. from 67