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BMW at auction

Cararam archives 328,687 US salvage auction results for BMW. Based on 303,539 recorded USD final bids, the median final bid is $3,400. The most common recorded damage category is front end. Median recorded odometer across 178,701 actual readings is 97,781 mi. Browse past salvage and used BMW vehicles sold at US insurance auctions. Every listing shows the final bid, primary and secondary damage, title type, odometer, VIN and full specifications — plus the complete auction history of the car.

120,141 BMW sold at Copart and IAAI in the last 12 months. 61% ran and drove at the yard, and for 41% the repairs cost more than the car was worth.

Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026

61%
run and drive at the yard
93%
sold with keys
41%
damaged in two areas
23%
mileage marked as not actual
41%
repairs cost more than the car

BMW models: value before and after the damage

Value before damage (ACV) and auction price as a share of it, by model, last 12 months.

Model Sales Value before damage (ACV) Sold for, % of ACV
3 Series 33,257 $8,164
20%
5 Series 17,583 $9,623
28%
X5 15,492 $13,916
43%
X3 14,788 $14,780
35%
4 Series 6,594 $16,285
32%
X1 6,192 $12,404
27%
7 Series 4,445 $12,641
30%
2 Series 2,810 $22,135
28%
X6 2,190 $20,915
45%
X7 1,768 $48,170
61%
6 Series 1,646 $13,319
24%
X4 1,484 $23,737
43%
X2 1,215 $17,369
34%
i4 1,162 $38,761
38%
M4 1,091 $51,386
44%

What's left of the value

ACV is the car's market value right before the damage. The auction price as a share of it shows how much value the damage took.

Model year Value before damage (ACV) Sold for, % of ACV Typical mileage
2027 $78,000
58%
2,630 mi
2026 $61,945
50%
4,474 mi
2025 $56,147
46%
11,168 mi
2024 $46,314
48%
22,252 mi
2023 $39,074
48%
33,441 mi
2022 $33,856
49%
45,882 mi
2021 $26,723
46%
57,056 mi
2020 $24,460
45%
66,752 mi
2019 $20,385
45%
77,763 mi
2018 $16,500
36%
88,017 mi

Mileage and condition

Sales, value before damage and the share that still drove, by odometer reading.

Mileage Sales ACV Runs and drives
Under 30,000 mi 10,081 $48,178
59%
30,000–60,000 mi 12,853 $27,959
70%
60,000–100,000 mi 24,481 $15,756
73%
100,000–150,000 mi 29,081 $9,182
72%
150,000 mi and more 16,617 $5,569
70%

How heavy the damage is

Estimated repair cost as a share of ACV, and what the car sold for at that level.

Under 25% 1% 45%
25–50% 6% 52%
50–75% 23% 43%
75–100% 29% 32%
Over 100% 41% 19%

Bars show the share of sales; the right column is the price as % of ACV. Based on 76,608 sales with a repair estimate.

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Frequently asked questions

In the median case a BMW was worth $12,696 before the damage and sold at auction for 30% of that (120,141 sales in the last 12 months).

61% were listed as run and drive at the yard, and 93% came with keys.

For 23% of the BMW cars sold at auction the mileage was marked as not actual. A VIN history shows the readings recorded before the sale.

For 41% of the BMW cars with a repair estimate, the repairs cost more than the car's value before the damage.

Final bids depend on the model, year, damage and title. Each BMW lot below shows its exact final bid, so you can see real market results.

Open any lot for all auction photos, primary/secondary damage, title and sale-document group, odometer, VIN, engine, drivetrain, location and final result.

No — this is a read-only archive of past US salvage auctions. It shows historical results, not live listings.

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