Ford C-MAX 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
46.3% ±1.7 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 3,443 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
279,371 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 211k
p25 237k
p50 279k
p75 302k
p90 360k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 211,363 km |
| p25 | 237,249 km |
| p50 | 279,371 km |
| p75 | 301,508 km |
| p90 | 360,471 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-MAX 2005, n = 3,443
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.7% |
| Minor defects | 25.6% |
| Major defects | 53.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
3.8% over the limit · n = 452
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.99 m⁻¹
35.0% over the limit · n = 2,787
What these numbers say
46.3% of 2005 Ford C-MAX cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,443), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
At 20 years old, a typical one now shows 279,371 km on the odometer; half of them read between 237,249 km and 301,508 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 11 cars, 1.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.99 m⁻¹; 35.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate