Opel Astra 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
48.9% ±1.5 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 4,227 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
254,247 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 173k
p25 213k
p50 254k
p75 299k
p90 333k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 173,187 km |
| p25 | 213,379 km |
| p50 | 254,247 km |
| p75 | 298,723 km |
| p90 | 332,798 km |
Inspection verdicts
Astra 2009, n = 4,227
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 27.4% |
| Minor defects | 21.5% |
| Major defects | 50.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.0% over the limit · n = 1,185
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.32 m⁻¹
6.7% over the limit · n = 2,884
What these numbers say
48.9% of 2009 Opel Astra cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,227), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
At 16 years old, a typical one now shows 254,247 km on the odometer; half of them read between 213,379 km and 298,723 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 13 cars, 1.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.32 m⁻¹; 6.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate