Volkswagen Polo 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
49.6% ±2.5 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 1,531 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
212,548 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 135k
p25 169k
p50 213k
p75 260k
p90 318k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 134,630 km |
| p25 | 169,300 km |
| p50 | 212,548 km |
| p75 | 259,593 km |
| p90 | 318,034 km |
Inspection verdicts
Polo 2009, n = 1,531
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 28.8% |
| Minor defects | 20.8% |
| Major defects | 49.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.4% over the limit · n = 555
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.22 m⁻¹
4.8% over the limit · n = 932
What these numbers say
49.6% of 2009 Volkswagen Polo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,531), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
At 16 years old, a typical one now shows 212,548 km on the odometer; half of them read between 169,300 km and 259,593 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 0.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.22 m⁻¹; 4.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate