Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Registered new in Europe in 2014
748 new BMW M3 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2014; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (300), Germany (280), Belgium (25).
- Average mass
- 1,668 kg
- Average power
- 315 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the Netherlands
34 first registered in 2014 are on Dutch roads; 50% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €120,752.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde9
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld8
- Band onvoldoende profiel6
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm5
- Band beschadigd2
- Dimlicht niet juist aangebracht1
- CO meer dan wettelijk toegestaan1
- Remlicht lichtoppervlak >25% afgenomen1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
200 cars built in 2014 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 24 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 226 of these cars first registered in 2014 took their annual MOT test. 88% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2014 the figure was 72%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.0% | 6.8% |
| Brakes | 2.7% | 6.0% |
| Suspension | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.8% | 10.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Visibility | 1.8% | 4.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
9 of these cars first registered in 2014 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 132,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
13 2014 cars are on the New Zealand register; 69% arrived as used imports, 31% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words