BMW 3 Series F30 (2011-2019) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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3 Series F30 (2011-2019)

premiumpetrol42 mpgins. grp 30184-306 bhp0-60: 6s

Running

~£2054/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~78k mi£80-160

tyres▁▃▅▅▅▅▅▆▆▆▇▆▆▆▇▇▇▆█▇▆8.5%

electrical▁▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▃▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▇███▆3.3%

brakes▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▃▃▄▄▄▅▄▅▅▅▆▇▇█3.0%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.82

3 Series E46 (1998-2006)3 Series E90 (2005-2013)

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