Volkswagen LT 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
38.7% ±1.8 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 2,689 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
374,664 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 219k
p25 310k
p50 375k
p75 478k
p90 560k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 218,790 km |
| p25 | 309,558 km |
| p50 | 374,664 km |
| p75 | 478,338 km |
| p90 | 560,435 km |
Inspection verdicts
LT 2004, n = 2,689
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 15.0% |
| Minor defects | 23.7% |
| Major defects | 58.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 3.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
11.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.55 m⁻¹
16.9% over the limit · n = 2,540
What these numbers say
38.7% of 2004 Volkswagen LT cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,689), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 374,664 km on the odometer; half of them read between 309,558 km and 478,338 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 42 cars, 11.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.55 m⁻¹; 16.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate