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1981 BMW 3 Series Copart lot 74118915

Sold Magna, UT

Auction date Tuesday, October 20, 18:00Oct 20, 18:00

Auction Date Lot Bid Odometer Status Seller
Copart Dec 23, 2025 Lot 59642435 59642435 - 80,158 mi Not sold -
Copart Jan 2, 2026 Lot 59642435 59642435 - 80,158 mi Sold -
Copart Feb 11, 2026 Lot 74118915 74118915 $175 80,158 mi Sold -
Copart Oct 20, 2026 Lot 74118915 74118915This lot $225 80,158 mi Sold -

Highlights

Condition
Enhanced
Seller
Unknown
Damage
Minor Dent/Scratches
Keys
Available
Document
Clean Title
History
4 sale records
Odometer
Exempt

Auction

VIN
WBA31730005486956
Lot
74118915 Copart
Sale date
Oct 20, 2026, 18:00
Sale type
Live auction
Title status
Certificate Of Title
Location
Magna, UT
Selling branch
Salt Lake City, UT
Pre-accident value
$8,975

Description

Make
BMW
Model
3 Series
Generation
I (E21)
Year
1981
Mileage
80,158 mi (129,002 km)
Transmission
Automatic
Color
Black
Vehicle type
Cars

Final bid

$225

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Market data

BMW 3 Series auction results

Final bids at Copart and IAAI. Updated Nov 3, 2026.

Price trends and every model year
Average final bid
$3,294
across 2,708 lots
Lowest final bid
$2
a single lot
Highest final bid
$41,800
a single lot
Lots analyzed
2,708
Copart and IAAI

Average final bid by model year

Copart and IAAI sales

CopartIAAI

Where they sold

Share of the lots by auction

Copart1,570 lots · 58%
IAAI1,138 lots · 42%

This car's year, 1981

Copart
$633
IAAI
$250

1981 cars sold for $538 on average, below the $3,294 of all years.

Show the numbers
Model yearCopart averageCopart lotsIAAI averageIAAI lots
2026 $18,231 24 $26,236 18
2025 $18,729 21 $18,688 17
2024 $17,150 13 $16,913 13
2023 $13,723 35 $15,509 19
2022 $11,869 26 $12,095 20
2021 $10,550 55 $11,858 31
2020 $8,276 62 $9,642 33
2019 $8,145 22 $7,806 22
2018 $3,349 92 $4,159 47
2017 $3,075 98 $3,070 48
2016 $2,295 110 $2,504 68
2015 $1,351 118 $1,697 87
2014 $1,187 136 $1,277 87
2013 $1,247 142 $1,238 80
2012 $1,233 38 $1,735 31
2011 $1,009 143 $1,089 107
2010 $755 49 $961 26
2009 $632 62 $753 54
2008 $822 55 $692 55
2007 $692 65 $649 41
2006 $489 32 $702 45
2005 $361 14 $728 24
2004 $657 21 $606 25
2003 $500 21 $550 16
2002 $379 16 $322 16
2001 $729 14 $838 15
2000 $390 10 $569 13
1999 $1,018 5 $680 10
1998 $1,371 6 $902 11
1997 $744 4 $1,208 10
1996 $1,441 5 $975 8
1995 $1,213 6 $1,040 5
1994 $288 2 $1,975 2
1993 $250 2 $1,163 2
1992 $2,292 3 $508 3
1991 $2,100 3 $2,675 2
1990 $5,233 3 $15,350 1
1989 $2,460 5 $2,550 4
1988 $1,863 4 $6,300 4
1987 $3,219 9 $419 4
1986 $1,013 2 $3,500 1
1985 $2,567 3 $1,775 3
1984 $5,675 2 $2,417 3
1983 $950 1 $750 1
1982 $1,100 1 $3,125 2
1981 $633 3 $250 1
1980 $1,800 1 $6,375 1
1979 $1,100 1 $575 1
1978 $5,600 1 - -
1977 $2,500 1 $450 1
1976 $3,600 1 - -
1975 $21,900 1 - -
1972 $39,500 1 - -

Vehicle overview

1981 BMW 3 Series Automatic Copart lot 74118915 VIN WBA31730005486956

This 1981 BMW 3 Series was offered at Copart as lot 74118915 in Magna, UT. The primary damage is minor dent/scratches. The reported condition is Enhanced. The keys are available. The odometer reads 80,158 mi (129,002 km).

VIN WBA31730005486956 was also offered as Copart lot 59642435 (Jan 2026). Every sale is in the sale history on this page.

Key specifications: automatic transmission, black exterior. At Copart and IAAI, 2,708 BMW 3 Series lots sold for an average final bid of $3,294; 1981 cars averaged $538.

Before you bid through your broker, check every earlier sale of VIN WBA31730005486956 on this page and compare the photos, the damage and the final bids of similar cars.

  • Year 1981
  • Make BMW
  • Model 3 Series
  • Mileage 80,158 mi (129,002 km)
  • Damage Minor Dent/Scratches
  • Location Magna, UT

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