Opel Astra 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
34.4% ±1.0 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 9,040 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
272,935 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 176k
p25 227k
p50 273k
p75 319k
p90 373k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 175,969 km |
| p25 | 227,216 km |
| p50 | 272,935 km |
| p75 | 318,545 km |
| p90 | 373,214 km |
Inspection verdicts
Astra 2003, n = 9,040
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 14.5% |
| Minor defects | 19.9% |
| Major defects | 61.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 3.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
9.7% over the limit · n = 1,401
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.05 m⁻¹
35.6% over the limit · n = 7,051
What these numbers say
34.4% of 2003 Opel Astra cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 9,040), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
At 22 years old, a typical one now shows 272,935 km on the odometer; half of them read between 227,216 km and 318,545 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 48 cars, 2.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.05 m⁻¹; 35.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate