Volkswagen Polo 1997
Cars aged 28 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
34.4% ±2.4 pp
M1 average at 28 years – 36.5%
n = 1,456 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
341,237 km
Percentiles · cars aged 28
p10 208k
p25 275k
p50 341k
p75 412k
p90 480k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 207,670 km |
| p25 | 274,832 km |
| p50 | 341,237 km |
| p75 | 412,016 km |
| p90 | 479,802 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Polo 1997, n = 1,456
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 13.9% |
| Minor defects | 20.5% |
| Major defects | 63.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
8.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
22.5% over the limit · n = 864
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.97 m⁻¹
32.6% over the limit · n = 525
What these numbers say
34.4% of 1997 Volkswagen Polo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,456), against an average of 36.5% for all 28-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 28-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 341,237 km, half of them between 274,832 km and 412,016 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 38 cars, 8.6% of those assessed.
The median idle CO reading is 0.40% vol; 22.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate