Ford Focus 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
39.0% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 4,876 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
295,059 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 175k
p25 226k
p50 295k
p75 323k
p90 354k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 175,099 km |
| p25 | 226,048 km |
| p50 | 295,059 km |
| p75 | 323,300 km |
| p90 | 354,311 km |
Inspection verdicts
Focus 2004, n = 4,876
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 18.2% |
| Minor defects | 20.8% |
| Major defects | 59.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
11.4% over the limit · n = 1,144
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.15 m⁻¹
38.4% over the limit · n = 3,451
What these numbers say
39.0% of 2004 Ford Focus cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,876), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 295,059 km on the odometer; half of them read between 226,048 km and 323,300 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 28 cars, 2.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.15 m⁻¹; 38.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate