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BMW 1 SERIES at salvage auctions

Copart 2010 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUP7C50AVF07787 Front End113,059 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2008 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN93528VF55142 Normal Wear147,940 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2009 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUP73569VK76645 Front End35,352 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2012 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUL7C50CVM81896 Side upcomingNov 16 Copart 2010 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN9C57AVK41621 Front End89,280 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2010 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUP7C55AVK77547 Front End116,843 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2009 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUP93539VF49300 Side126,224 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2010 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUP7C50AVF07787 Front End113,059 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2013 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUP7C54DVP24583 Front End125,928 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2009 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN93539VK40493 Front End upcomingNov 11 Copart 2008 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN93528VF55142 Normal Wear147,940 mi not soldNov 10 Copart 2012 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN7C57CVM26582 Minor Dent / Scratches133,738 mi Nov 10 Copart 2012 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUL7C50CVM81896 Side Nov 9 Copart 2013 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN7C59DVM27833 Front End86,649 mi Nov 9 Copart 2010 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN9C57AVK41621 Front End89,280 mi not soldNov 9 Copart 2008 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUL73568VE86336 Front End146,418 mi Jan 27 Copart 2013 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUC9C52DVM13757 Front End Jan 27 Copart 2013 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN7C57DVM28205 Rear End44,164 mi Jan 24 Copart 2010 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUC7C56AVK95888 Burn Jan 24 Copart 2008 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN93578VF55962 Front End112,052 mi Jan 24 Copart 2008 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUL73558VE89745 Minor Dent / Scratches102,054 mi Jan 24 Copart 2011 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN7C51BVM25068 Water / Flood76,152 mi Jan 24 Copart 2013 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUP7C56DVM55230 Undercarriage174,202 mi Jan 23 Copart 2009 BMW 1 SERIES I WBAUN13529VH81474 Side124,003 mi Jan 23

BMW 1 SERIES: model passport

Everything our database knows about the BMW 1 SERIES: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars101
Median retail value$10,846
Median repair cost, % of value100%
Median odometer104,980 mi
Run and drive87%
Model year
2008
2010
24
2013
Primary damage
  1. Front End 55 54%
  2. Rear End 11 11%
  3. Side 9 8.9%
  4. Minor Dent / Scratches 7 6.9%
  5. Normal Wear 4 4.0%
  6. Water / Flood 4 4.0%
  7. Undercarriage 3 3.0%
  8. All Over 2 2.0%
  9. Top / Roof 2 2.0%
  10. Burn 1 <1%
Yard state
  1. CA14 14%
  2. GA9 8.9%
  3. FL8 7.9%
  4. TN6 5.9%
  5. IL5 5.0%
  6. TX5 5.0%
  7. AL4 4.0%
  8. OK4 4.0%
  9. WA4 4.0%
  10. AZ3 3.0%
  11. MA3 3.0%
  12. NC3 3.0%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

134 complaints about the BMW 1 SERIES (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints134
With a crash4
With a fire4
Injured0
Deaths0
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Airbags
    median 89,000 mi at failure     39 29%
  2. Electrical system
    median 64,050 mi at failure     18 13%
  3. Exterior lighting
    median 24,818 mi at failure     16 12%
  4. Fuel and propulsion
    median 40,000 mi at failure     10 7%
  5. Engine and cooling
    median 37,840 mi at failure     9 7%
  6. Seats and seat belts
    median 115,500 mi at failure     7 5%
  7. Steering
    median 86,320 mi at failure     6 4%
  8. Speed control
    median 27,500 mi at failure     4 3%
  9. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 43,500 mi at failure     4 3%
  10. Brakes
    median 115,000 mi at failure     3 2%
Complaints by model year
2000
2005
2010
442011

Recalls

4 recall campaigns for the BMW 1 SERIES.

Recall campaigns by model year
32008
32010
3
2012

Real sale prices

404 sales of the BMW 1 SERIES at US government auctions, median price $19,550. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.