Opel Vectra 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
47.7% ±1.6 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 3,751 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
296,879 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 230k
p25 260k
p50 297k
p75 351k
p90 383k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 229,979 km |
| p25 | 260,299 km |
| p50 | 296,879 km |
| p75 | 350,583 km |
| p90 | 383,164 km |
Inspection verdicts
Vectra 2008, n = 3,751
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.5% |
| Minor defects | 24.2% |
| Major defects | 50.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.2% over the limit · n = 258
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.36 m⁻¹
13.6% over the limit · n = 3,312
What these numbers say
47.7% of 2008 Opel Vectra cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,751), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 296,879 km on the odometer; half of them read between 260,299 km and 350,583 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 16 cars, 1.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.36 m⁻¹; 13.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate