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BMW 3 SERIES at salvage auctions

Copart 2010 BMW 3 SERIES XI WBAPK7C53AA462280 Front End89,063 mi upcomingDec 7 Copart 2019 BMW 3 SERIES 330XI WBA5R7C54KAJ84476 Minor Dent / Scratches74,725 mi upcomingNov 25 Copart 2020 BMW 3 SERIES 330XI 3MW5R7J02L8B08680 Side139,634 mi upcomingNov 24 Copart 2018 BMW 3 SERIES XI WBA8D9C53JA607876 Vandalism55,676 mi upcomingNov 20 Copart 2014 BMW 3 SERIES I WBA3A5C57EP601996 Minor Dent / Scratches162,417 mi upcomingNov 20 Copart 2014 BMW 3 SERIES I SULEV WBA3C1C50EK107091 Rear End86,082 mi upcomingNov 20 Copart 2013 BMW 3 SERIES I WBA3B1C5XDK128922 Side upcomingNov 19 Copart 2016 BMW 3 SERIES I WBA8A9C58GK618643 Minor Dent / Scratches171,116 mi upcomingNov 19 Copart 2014 BMW 3 SERIES I WBA3A5G51ENP28524 Rear End158,962 mi upcomingNov 19 Copart 2006 BMW 3 SERIES XI WBAVD33556KV65261 Minor Dent / Scratches131,900 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2011 BMW 3 SERIES XI SULEV WBAPK5G55BNN24531 Front End135,871 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2016 BMW 3 SERIES I WBA8B3G56GNT92637 Side72,347 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2018 BMW 3 SERIES I WBA8B9C59JEE81945 Water / Flood103,131 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2014 BMW 3 SERIES XIGT WBA3X5C53ED557592 Front End121,697 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2013 BMW 3 SERIES I SULEV WBADW7C5XDE730990 Top / Roof152,677 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2016 BMW 3 SERIES I SULEV WBA8E9G52GNT88014 Top / Roof67,715 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2014 BMW 3 SERIES XI SULEV WBA3B5C50EF599379 Side105,926 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2019 BMW 3 SERIES 330I WBA5R1C55KAK06921 Front End93,093 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2014 BMW 3 SERIES I XDRIVE WBA3C3C55EK200037 Front End111,065 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2009 BMW 3 SERIES XI WBAWC73589E067895 Minor Dent / Scratches147,401 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2020 BMW 3 SERIES 330XI 3MW5R7J08L8B07288 Rear End45,297 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2013 BMW 3 SERIES I WBA3A5C50DJ461159 Mechanical161,165 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2014 BMW 3 SERIES I SULEV WBA3C1C59EK110765 Front End93,698 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2017 BMW 3 SERIES I WBA8B9G36HNU57120 Rear End upcomingNov 17

BMW 3 SERIES: model passport

Everything our database knows about the BMW 3 SERIES: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars3,250
Median retail value$10,356
Median repair cost, % of value97%
Median odometer109,714 mi
Run and drive91%
Model year
2002
2005
2010
388
2015
2020
2025
2026
Primary damage
  1. Front End 1,561 48%
  2. Side 414 13%
  3. Rear End 359 11%
  4. Mechanical 193 5.9%
  5. Minor Dent / Scratches 164 5.0%
  6. Water / Flood 141 4.3%
  7. All Over 108 3.3%
  8. Normal Wear 73 2.2%
  9. Undercarriage 58 1.8%
  10. Burn 38 1.2%
Yard state
  1. CA445 14%
  2. TX261 8.0%
  3. FL226 7.0%
  4. GA194 6.0%
  5. IL181 5.6%
  6. NY116 3.6%
  7. NJ113 3.5%
  8. NC111 3.4%
  9. SC95 2.9%
  10. TN90 2.8%
  11. MD88 2.7%
  12. MA86 2.6%

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

1,157 complaints about the BMW 3 SERIES (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints1,157
With a crash49
With a fire32
Injured58
Deaths0
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Airbags
    median 74,000 mi at failure     270 23%
  2. Electrical system
    median 74,000 mi at failure     147 13%
  3. Engine and cooling
    median 68,500 mi at failure     100 9%
  4. Exterior lighting
    median 89,000 mi at failure     95 8%
  5. Body and structure
    median 80,000 mi at failure     67 6%
  6. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 90,000 mi at failure     67 6%
  7. Seats and seat belts
    median 84,000 mi at failure     58 5%
  8. Fuel and propulsion
    median 69,392 mi at failure     55 5%
  9. Doors, latches and locks
    median 65,000 mi at failure     49 4%
  10. Steering
    median 74,900 mi at failure     49 4%
Complaints by model year
1994
1995
2000
2005
288
2010
2013

Recalls

13 recall campaigns for the BMW 3 SERIES.

Recall campaigns by model year
1994
41995
4
4
4
2000
2005
4
2010
2015
2020
2023

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2022 5.0
2021 5.0
2019 5.0
2018 5.0
2017 5.0
2016 5.0

Real sale prices

8,204 sales of the BMW 3 SERIES at US government auctions, median price $17,000. 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.