Volkswagen Bora 2002
Cars aged 23 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
46.2% ±2.1 pp
M1 average at 23 years – 37.8%
n = 2,187 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
326,161 km
Percentiles · cars aged 23
p10 234k
p25 274k
p50 326k
p75 368k
p90 397k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 233,662 km |
| p25 | 274,129 km |
| p50 | 326,161 km |
| p75 | 367,816 km |
| p90 | 396,657 km |
Inspection verdicts
Bora 2002, n = 2,187
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.2% |
| Minor defects | 23.0% |
| Major defects | 52.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
15.0% over the limit · n = 300
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.64 m⁻¹
18.1% over the limit · n = 1,771
What these numbers say
46.2% of 2002 Volkswagen Bora cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,187), against an average of 37.8% for all 23-year-old M1 cars.
At 23 years old, a typical one now shows 326,161 km on the odometer; half of them read between 274,129 km and 367,816 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 9 cars, 1.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.64 m⁻¹; 18.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate