How Many Years is the Normal Lifespan of a BMW?

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MadelineLynn
07/29/25 10:16pm
BMW lifespan until scrapping is generally not a problem. Currently, internationally, the service life of automobiles is regulated by time, with the general lifespan of small cars being 15 years. If calculated by this standard, the average annual mileage of a regular household car is 20,000 kilometers, which amounts to 300,000 kilometers over 15 years. Relevant regulations: According to Article 7 of the latest 'Mandatory Scrapping Standards for Motor Vehicles': The state guides the scrapping of motor vehicles that have reached a certain mileage. The owners may sell their motor vehicles to recycling and dismantling enterprises for scrapped motor vehicles, which will carry out registration, dismantling, destruction, and other procedures in accordance with regulations, and submit the scrapped motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, and driving licenses to the traffic management department of the public security authorities for cancellation. Scrapping standards for ordinary cars: Small and micro non-operational passenger vehicles and large non-operational sedans are scrapped after 600,000 kilometers, medium non-operational passenger vehicles after 500,000 kilometers, and large non-operational passenger vehicles after 600,000 kilometers.
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