Mazda 626 2001
Cars aged 24 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.5% ±3.9 pp
M1 average at 24 years – 37.4%
n = 614 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
229,401 km
Percentiles · cars aged 24
p10 138k
p25 183k
p50 229k
p75 276k
p90 322k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 138,236 km |
| p25 | 183,223 km |
| p50 | 229,401 km |
| p75 | 275,588 km |
| p90 | 322,361 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
626 2001, n = 614
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 18.4% |
| Minor defects | 23.1% |
| Major defects | 56.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
8.4% over the limit · n = 275
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.45 m⁻¹
46.3% over the limit · n = 322
What these numbers say
41.5% of 2001 Mazda 626 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 614), against an average of 37.4% for all 24-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 24-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 229,401 km, half of them between 183,223 km and 275,588 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 1.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.45 m⁻¹; 46.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate