Volkswagen Golf 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
55.9% ±0.8 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 13,378 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
278,512 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 191k
p25 233k
p50 279k
p75 318k
p90 367k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 190,771 km |
| p25 | 232,673 km |
| p50 | 278,512 km |
| p75 | 318,053 km |
| p90 | 366,712 km |
Inspection verdicts
Golf 2008, n = 13,378
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 31.2% |
| Minor defects | 24.7% |
| Major defects | 43.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.2% over the limit · n = 2,430
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.25 m⁻¹
13.5% over the limit · n = 10,483
What these numbers say
55.9% of 2008 Volkswagen Golf cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 13,378), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 278,512 km on the odometer; half of them read between 232,673 km and 318,053 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 44 cars, 1.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.25 m⁻¹; 13.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate