Audi A6 1997
Cars aged 28 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.3% ±0.8 pp
M1 average at 28 years – 36.5%
n = 16,368 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
387,170 km
Percentiles · cars aged 28
p10 272k
p25 331k
p50 387k
p75 449k
p90 496k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 272,240 km |
| p25 | 331,217 km |
| p50 | 387,170 km |
| p75 | 448,962 km |
| p90 | 496,213 km |
Inspection verdicts
A6 1997, n = 16,368
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 13.2% |
| Minor defects | 28.1% |
| Major defects | 56.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.60%
51.7% over the limit · n = 4,902
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.12 m⁻¹
37.5% over the limit · n = 10,919
What these numbers say
41.3% of 1997 Audi A6 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 16,368), against an average of 36.5% for all 28-year-old M1 cars.
At 28 years old, a typical one now shows 387,170 km on the odometer; half of them read between 331,217 km and 448,962 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 185 cars, 4.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.12 m⁻¹; 37.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate