Volkswagen Polo 2011
Cars aged 14 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.7% ±2.0 pp
M1 average at 14 years – 49.0%
n = 2,312 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
237,129 km
Percentiles · cars aged 14
p10 159k
p25 191k
p50 237k
p75 287k
p90 321k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 159,263 km |
| p25 | 191,496 km |
| p50 | 237,129 km |
| p75 | 286,787 km |
| p90 | 321,274 km |
Inspection verdicts
Polo 2011, n = 2,312
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 34.0% |
| Minor defects | 18.6% |
| Major defects | 46.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.8% over the limit · n = 501
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.05 m⁻¹
0.7% over the limit · n = 1,709
What these numbers say
52.7% of 2011 Volkswagen Polo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,312), against an average of 49.0% for all 14-year-old M1 cars.
At 14 years old, a typical one now shows 237,129 km on the odometer; half of them read between 191,496 km and 286,787 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 0.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.05 m⁻¹; 0.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate