Citroën C5 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
50.4% ±2.8 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 1,197 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
276,778 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 178k
p25 230k
p50 277k
p75 325k
p90 368k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 177,666 km |
| p25 | 229,842 km |
| p50 | 276,778 km |
| p75 | 324,632 km |
| p90 | 368,224 km |
Inspection verdicts
C5 2012, n = 1,197
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 28.4% |
| Minor defects | 22.0% |
| Major defects | 48.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
6.0% over the limit · n = 50
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.09 m⁻¹
3.0% over the limit · n = 1,103
What these numbers say
50.4% of 2012 Citroën C5 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,197), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
At 13 years old, a typical one now shows 276,778 km on the odometer; half of them read between 229,842 km and 324,632 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 1.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.09 m⁻¹; 3.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate