Ford C-MAX 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
44.4% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 4,854 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
280,852 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 204k
p25 233k
p50 281k
p75 335k
p90 379k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 204,350 km |
| p25 | 233,407 km |
| p50 | 280,852 km |
| p75 | 335,028 km |
| p90 | 378,920 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-MAX 2004, n = 4,854
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.3% |
| Minor defects | 24.1% |
| Major defects | 54.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
3.6% over the limit · n = 862
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.90 m⁻¹
32.4% over the limit · n = 3,712
What these numbers say
44.4% of 2004 Ford C-MAX cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,854), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 280,852 km on the odometer; half of them read between 233,407 km and 335,028 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 18 cars, 1.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.90 m⁻¹; 32.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate