Volkswagen Polo 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
43.9% ±1.8 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 2,819 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
230,754 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 146k
p25 175k
p50 231k
p75 286k
p90 318k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 145,559 km |
| p25 | 175,023 km |
| p50 | 230,754 km |
| p75 | 285,732 km |
| p90 | 317,736 km |
Inspection verdicts
Polo 2007, n = 2,819
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.2% |
| Minor defects | 20.8% |
| Major defects | 55.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
2.5% over the limit · n = 947
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.85 m⁻¹
26.7% over the limit · n = 1,782
What these numbers say
43.9% of 2007 Volkswagen Polo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,819), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 230,754 km on the odometer; half of them read between 175,023 km and 285,732 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 6 cars, 0.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.85 m⁻¹; 26.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate