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BMW 3 Series

2 generations // 2005-2019
┌─ Overview ────────────────────────────────────────┐
Segment: premium
Fuel: petrol
MPG range: 36-42
Insurance group: 28-30
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3 Series E90 (2005-2013)

premiumpetrol36 mpgins. grp 28143-245 bhp0-60: 7s
Running
~£2032/yr
Deprec.
> Typical values (~17yr old)
Low mi (119k)£5.5k
Avg mi (170k)£3.6k
High mi (238k)£500
> Top failure modes
[HIGH]Electric water pump~75k mi£350-600
[HIGH]Brake lines~136k mi£80-200
[MED]Oil filter housing gasket~60k mi£150-300
[MED]VANOS solenoids~70k mi£200-400
[MED]Shock absorbers~124k mi£150-350
[MED]Ball joints~129k mi£80-180
> Failure rate by mileage
suspension▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇███▇10.8%
brakes▁▁▂▂▂▃▃▃▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇██10.6%
electrical▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇███10.2%
0k100k200k+
Reliability factor: 0.78

3 Series F30 (2011-2019)

premiumpetrol42 mpgins. grp 30184-306 bhp0-60: 6s
Running
~£2051/yr
Deprec.
> Typical values (~11yr old)
Low mi (77k)£7.8k
Avg mi (110k)£6.6k
High mi (154k)£4.0k
> Top failure modes
[HIGH]Electric water pump~70k mi£400-700
[MED]Oil filter housing gasket~50k mi£150-350
[MED]EGR valve~75k mi£300-550
[CRIT]Timing chain~80k mi£1200-2500
[LOW]Brake pads~86k mi£80-160
> Failure rate by mileage
tyres▁▂▅▄▄▄▅▅▆▆▇▆▆▆▆▆▆▆█▇▅8.8%
electrical▁▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▃▄▄▅▅▅▅▆▇▇▇█▅4.2%
brakes▁▁▁▂▃▃▃▃▄▄▄▅▅▅▅▆▅▇███3.3%
0k100k200k+
Reliability factor: 0.82
┌─ What to Watch For ────────────────────────────────────────┐
[HIGH]Electric water pump~75k mi£350-600
[HIGH]Brake lines~136k mi£80-200
[CRIT]Timing chain~80k mi£1200-2500
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