GAZ Gazelle

Made 1981–2021 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)

First-time pass

39.6%

±2.8 pp

n = 1,184

Annual mileage (median)

4,060 km

km per year, between two inspections

Odometer inconsistencies

17.3%

cars whose reading dropped between inspections

Major or dangerous defects

60.4%

share of inspections with that verdict

n = 1,184

39.6% of GAZ Gazelle cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,184, all years of manufacture). Of the 5 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 2005 do best (46.5%) and those made in 2004 worst (33.0%). A typical one covers 4,060 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 17.3% of the cars assessed.

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval

Chart data: GAZ Gazelle: Pass rate by year of manufacture
Year	First-time pass	95 % CI
1999	29.5%	18.2–44.2%
2000	30.6%	19.5–44.5%
2001	37.0%	27.3–47.9%
2002	40.9%	31.2–51.3%
2003	38.0%	29.4–47.4%
2004	33.0%	24.6–42.7%
2005	46.5%	37.1–56.2%
2006	43.2%	35.2–51.5%
2007	42.9%	36.7–49.3%
2008	34.2%	21.2–50.1%
2009	33.3%	19.8–50.4%
2012	36.7%	21.9–54.5%

Mileage by age

p25–p75 band, median – solid line

Chart data: GAZ Gazelle: Mileage by age
Age	p25	p50	p75
8 yrs	59,471 km	90,892 km	129,741 km
9 yrs	50,111 km	82,899 km	125,468 km
10 yrs	54,826 km	97,326 km	143,892 km
11 yrs	60,482 km	98,624 km	142,457 km
12 yrs	48,268 km	80,905 km	131,300 km
13 yrs	41,969 km	77,463 km	137,655 km
14 yrs	40,903 km	73,817 km	125,100 km
15 yrs	43,163 km	71,977 km	101,418 km
16 yrs	32,274 km	68,630 km	96,843 km
17 yrs	36,522 km	71,624 km	95,875 km
18 yrs	34,007 km	75,151 km	93,956 km

CO (petrol, idle)

0.20%

38.5% over the limit · n = 169

Smoke opacity (diesel)

0.91 m⁻¹

25.9% over the limit · n = 956

Inspection verdicts

GAZ Gazelle, n = 1,184

Chart data: GAZ Gazelle: Inspection verdicts
	%
No defects	16.8%
Minor defects	22.8%
Major defects	56.9%
Dangerous defects	3.5%

By year of manufacture

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By year of manufacture
Year	n	First-time pass	Interval
2021	n = 2 · too few	—	—
2020	n = 10 · too few	—	—
2018	n = 6 · too few	—	—
2016	n = 6 · too few	—	—
2014	n = 6 · too few	—	—
2013	n = 6 · too few	—	—
2012	30	36.7%	21.9–54.5%
2011	n = 21 · too few	—	—
2010	n = 23 · too few	—	—
2009	33	33.3%	19.8–50.4%
2008	38	34.2%	21.2–50.1%
2007 full stats	233	42.9%	36.7–49.3%
2006 full stats	139	43.2%	35.2–51.5%
2005 full stats	101	46.5%	37.1–56.2%
2004 full stats	100	33.0%	24.6–42.7%
2003 full stats	108	38.0%	29.4–47.4%
2002	88	40.9%	31.2–51.3%
2001	81	37.0%	27.3–47.9%
2000	49	30.6%	19.5–44.5%
1999	44	29.5%	18.2–44.2%
1998	n = 20 · too few	—	—
1997	n = 5 · too few	—	—
1996	n = 19 · too few	—	—
1995	n = 6 · too few	—	—
1981	n = 10 · too few	—	—

GAZ Gazelle

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Mileage by age

Inspection verdicts

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