BMW 135i Reliability Rating

Reliability rating based on the cost, frequency, and severity of actual repairs.

BMW 135i Reliability Rating Breakdown

2013 BMW 135i
2
Below Average
Average Luxury Compact Car: 3.5 (Above Average)
The BMW 135i Reliability Rating is 2.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 17th out of 17 for luxury compact cars. The average annual repair cost is $1,031 which means it has poor ownership costs. The frequency and severity of repairs are both much higher than the average vehicle, which means you can expect more major repairs for the 135i.

Cost

The average total annual cost for repairs and maintenance on a BMW 135i is $1,031, compared to an average of $801 for luxury compact cars and $652 for all vehicle models.
$1,031
inexpensive
expensive

Frequency

BMW 135i owners have to bring their vehicles into a repair shop for unscheduled repairs an average of 1.2 times per year, compared to an average of 0.7 times for luxury compact cars and 0.4 times for all vehicle models.
1.15
not often
very often

Severity

The probability of a repair being a severe or major issue is 18% for the BMW 135i, compared to an average of 11% for luxury compact cars and 12% for all vehicle models.
18%
not urgent
urgent

What is the RepairPal Reliability Rating?

The Reliability Rating by RepairPal is a measurement of vehicle dependability based on the cost, frequency, and severity of unscheduled repairs and maintenance. RepairPal combines an extensive proprietary database including millions of vehicle repair invoices with additional automotive statistics and predictive data science to develop the most genuine reliability metric in the industry. The Reliability Rating allows you to research dependability and ownership costs related to unscheduled repairs and maintenance in addition to comparing reliability factors against other vehicles and industry averages. Individual factors contributing to a vehicle's composite Reliability Rating include cost, frequency, and severity.

Cost

The average total annual cost for unscheduled repairs and maintenance across all model years of a vehicle. Higher average cost alone does not necessarily mean a vehicle is less reliable. For example, parts and labor for your vehicle may be expensive, especially if it is a European luxury car, but if severe issues and annual average visits to the shop are low, that's a good indicator of a reliable car.

Frequency

The average number of times the vehicle is brought into the shop for unscheduled repairs and maintenance in a single year. This metric is calculated by tracking millions of unique vehicles over multiple years to determine an average number of visits per year for each make and model. Controls were included to omit small routine visits to shops such as for oil changes.

Severity

The severity component to reliability measures the probability that a repair will be a major issue. An issue is considered severe if a repair costs three-times the average annual repair cost for all models, an amount deemed prohibitively expensive given the unscheduled nature of the repair. This threshold is higher for premium and luxury brands, which have higher labor rates and parts costs.
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