Volkswagen Polo 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
37.8% ±2.0 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 2,302 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
241,541 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 148k
p25 184k
p50 242k
p75 298k
p90 341k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 147,678 km |
| p25 | 184,218 km |
| p50 | 241,541 km |
| p75 | 297,810 km |
| p90 | 341,291 km |
Inspection verdicts
Polo 2004, n = 2,302
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.5% |
| Minor defects | 20.3% |
| Major defects | 61.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
5.6% over the limit · n = 951
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.67 m⁻¹
17.9% over the limit · n = 1,288
What these numbers say
37.8% of 2004 Volkswagen Polo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,302), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 241,541 km on the odometer; half of them read between 184,218 km and 297,810 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 6 cars, 1.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.67 m⁻¹; 17.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate