Ford Transit 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
46.9% ±1.9 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 2,778 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
271,660 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 176k
p25 217k
p50 272k
p75 347k
p90 406k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 175,864 km |
| p25 | 216,901 km |
| p50 | 271,660 km |
| p75 | 346,789 km |
| p90 | 405,560 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transit 2012, n = 2,778
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.0% |
| Minor defects | 25.9% |
| Major defects | 51.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.32 m⁻¹
4.1% over the limit · n = 2,665
What these numbers say
46.9% of 2012 Ford Transit cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,778), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
At 13 years old, a typical one now shows 271,660 km on the odometer; half of them read between 216,901 km and 346,789 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 14 cars, 2.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.32 m⁻¹; 4.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate