Suzuki Vitara 1998
Cars aged 27 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.5% ±8.8 pp
M1 average at 27 years – 36.7%
n = 118 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
231,826 km
Percentiles · cars aged 27
p10 129k
p25 183k
p50 232k
p75 280k
p90 329k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 128,983 km |
| p25 | 182,690 km |
| p50 | 231,826 km |
| p75 | 279,934 km |
| p90 | 329,188 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Vitara 1998, n = 118
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 16.9% |
| Minor defects | 24.6% |
| Major defects | 55.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.45 m⁻¹
48.5% over the limit · n = 68
What these numbers say
41.5% of 1998 Suzuki Vitara cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 118), against an average of 36.7% for all 27-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 27-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 231,826 km, half of them between 182,690 km and 279,934 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 3.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.45 m⁻¹; 48.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate