Volkswagen Polo 2000
Cars aged 25 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
38.2% ±1.9 pp
M1 average at 25 years – 37.2%
n = 2,567 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
341,016 km
Percentiles · cars aged 25
p10 228k
p25 284k
p50 341k
p75 400k
p90 461k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 227,933 km |
| p25 | 283,844 km |
| p50 | 341,016 km |
| p75 | 400,403 km |
| p90 | 461,068 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Polo 2000, n = 2,567
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 14.7% |
| Minor defects | 23.5% |
| Major defects | 59.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
14.2% over the limit · n = 1,037
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.73 m⁻¹
24.3% over the limit · n = 1,386
What these numbers say
38.2% of 2000 Volkswagen Polo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,567), against an average of 37.2% for all 25-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 25-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 341,016 km, half of them between 283,844 km and 400,403 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 19 cars, 2.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.73 m⁻¹; 24.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate