BMW 3 Series E90 (2005-2013) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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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~135k 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~128k mi£80-180

suspension▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇███▇10.6%

brakes▁▁▁▂▂▂▃▃▄▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇█▇10.4%

electrical▂▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇███10.1%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.78

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