Used BMW 3 Series Boot Lid

No — the E46 (1998–2006) and E90 (2005–2013) are completely different generations with different body structures, so their boot lids will not interchange. You need to match the correct generation: E46 for the earlier car, E90/E91/E92/E93 for the later one. Always confirm the exact generation with the breaker against your registration.

The E90 saloon ran from 2005 to 2013 with a facelift in 2008, and while the body shell is the same generation, mid-cycle pressing changes can sometimes affect panel fit. Name the boundary confidently: pre-facelift 2005–2008, post-facelift 2008–2013. Whether a boot lid crosses that 2008 boundary and fits cleanly is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration before buying.

No — the saloon (E90/F30 etc.), Touring estate (E91/F31 etc.), and any coupe or convertible body styles are all completely different pressings and will not interchange with each other. Body style is the very first thing to match: always source a Touring boot lid from another Touring of the same generation. Confirm the exact generation and body style with the breaker against your registration.

Trim level does not affect boot lid fitment on the 3 Series — an SE, Sport, M Sport, or M3 all share the same pressed steel or aluminium boot lid for a given generation and body style. You may find cosmetic differences such as a different spoiler, badging, or paint finish on a donor car's lid, so factor that in when choosing a part. Confirm the generation and body style match with the breaker against your registration, and you can safely disregard trim level for fitment purposes.

The F30 (2011–2019, facelift 2015) and the F80 M3 share the same generation platform, but whether the boot lid pressing is identical between the standard F30 saloon and the F80 M3 is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration rather than assume. The safe route is to source a lid from the same model variant where possible. A breaker can check against your specific registration to verify compatibility.

The E46 ran from 1998 to 2006 with a facelift around 2001–2002, covering saloon, coupe, Touring, and convertible body styles. Whether the boot lid pressing changed between the pre- and post-facelift E46 is a mid-generation detail you should confirm with the breaker against your registration, as subtle changes can affect fit. Provided you match the correct body style within the E46 generation, you have a good starting point — let the breaker verify the exact part against your reg.