Volkswagen Polo 2010
Cars aged 15 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
51.5% ±2.1 pp
M1 average at 15 years – 46.4%
n = 2,177 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
226,373 km
Percentiles · cars aged 15
p10 135k
p25 181k
p50 226k
p75 269k
p90 309k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 134,636 km |
| p25 | 181,360 km |
| p50 | 226,373 km |
| p75 | 269,161 km |
| p90 | 308,587 km |
Inspection verdicts
Polo 2010, n = 2,177
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 32.4% |
| Minor defects | 19.1% |
| Major defects | 47.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.0% over the limit · n = 508
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.07 m⁻¹
1.1% over the limit · n = 1,593
What these numbers say
51.5% of 2010 Volkswagen Polo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,177), against an average of 46.4% for all 15-year-old M1 cars.
At 15 years old, a typical one now shows 226,373 km on the odometer; half of them read between 181,360 km and 269,161 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 8 cars, 1.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.07 m⁻¹; 1.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate