Mazda 626 2002
Cars aged 23 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
43.2% ±6.2 pp
M1 average at 23 years – 37.8%
n = 241 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
225,736 km
Percentiles · cars aged 23
p10 138k
p25 181k
p50 226k
p75 271k
p90 316k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 137,836 km |
| p25 | 181,451 km |
| p50 | 225,736 km |
| p75 | 270,898 km |
| p90 | 315,778 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
626 2002, n = 241
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.4% |
| Minor defects | 25.7% |
| Major defects | 55.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.6% over the limit · n = 110
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.28 m⁻¹
39.3% over the limit · n = 117
What these numbers say
43.2% of 2002 Mazda 626 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 241), against an average of 37.8% for all 23-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 23-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 225,736 km, half of them between 181,451 km and 270,898 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 4.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.28 m⁻¹; 39.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate