Mazda 6 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
50.5% ±1.8 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 2,934 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
259,155 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 147k
p25 197k
p50 259k
p75 298k
p90 348k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 146,942 km |
| p25 | 196,811 km |
| p50 | 259,155 km |
| p75 | 297,586 km |
| p90 | 347,887 km |
Inspection verdicts
6 2006, n = 2,934
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 25.8% |
| Minor defects | 24.7% |
| Major defects | 48.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.6% over the limit · n = 1,147
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.99 m⁻¹
30.2% over the limit · n = 1,684
What these numbers say
50.5% of 2006 Mazda 6 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,934), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 259,155 km on the odometer; half of them read between 196,811 km and 297,586 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 19 cars, 2.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.99 m⁻¹; 30.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate