$1,200
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 51212506 WBAAG3304B8010822
Front end · 88,728 mi · Denver Central, CO, US...
Clean title · Keys
Jun 9, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1981 BMW 3 Series auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 14 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1981 BMW 3 Series. Across 13 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $950. Most of those cars were sold with minor dents & scratches. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Aug 14, 2019, the newest in Jun 9, 2026. Auction results for the 1981 BMW 3 Series at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1981 BMW 3 Series belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$575
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 76852125 WBAAG3309B8016485
Mechanical · 106,063 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Mar 17, 2026
$200
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 59642435 WBA31730005486956
Minor dents & scratches · 80,158 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Clean title · Keys
Jan 6, 2026
$950
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 91376775 WBAAH310XB7797667
Undercarriage · 49,260 mi · Peoria, IL, USA
Clean title · Keys
Dec 8, 2025
$2,350
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 59844535 WBAAG3305B8002602
Normal wear · 334,937 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jul 9, 2025
1981 BMW 3 Series
IAAI 42343374 WBAAG330XB8018908
Normal wear · 1 mi · Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Keys
Jun 4, 2025
$275
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 87534855 WBAAG3302B8006638
Minor dents & scratches · 123,266 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Clean title
May 12, 2025
$6,400
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 48570535 WBAAG3304B8023747
Minor dents & scratches · 49,461 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
Salvage title · Keys
May 1, 2025
$3,200
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 64069434 WBAAG4302B8062245
Normal wear · 176,006 mi · Flint, MI, USA
Clean title · Keys
Sep 7, 2024
$1,350
$250
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 39201754 WBAAG3307B8004268
Mechanical · 191,641 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Keys
Jul 15, 2024
$425
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 52405404 WBAAH3101B7239657
Mechanical · 999,999 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Non-repairable · Keys
May 7, 2024
$250
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 81780253 WBAAG3307B8008918
Normal wear · 182,170 mi · Miami North, FL, USA
Clean title · Keys
Jan 19, 2024
$1,500
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 76534993 WBAAG3308B8010712
Minor dents & scratches · 329,038 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 27, 2023
$475
1981 BMW 3 Series
Copart 39218229 WBAAG330XB8016544
Minor dents & scratches · 274,651 mi · Martinez, CA, USA
Keys
Aug 14, 2019
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 14
- Final bids recorded
- 13
- Median final bid from 13 auctions
- $950
- Average final bid from 13 auctions
- $1,473
- Where most final bids land
- $425 – $1,500
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $200 / $6,400
- Sold with keys
- 86%
- Copart / IAAI
- 86% / 14%
- Auction dates
- Aug 14, 2019 – Jun 9, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Minor dents & scratches 36%
- Normal wear 21%
- Mechanical 21%
3 Series years
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1981 BMW 3 Series?
14 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Aug 14, 2019 and Jun 9, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1981 BMW 3 Series at auction?
Across 13 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $950, with the average pulled to $1,473 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1981 BMW 3 Series auction lots carry?
minor dents & scratches leads, on 36% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1981 BMW 3 Series sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1981 BMW 3 Series lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1981 BMW 3 Series final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1981 BMW 3 Series
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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