Volkswagen Polo 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
59.3% ±2.7 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 1,286 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
208,779 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 125k
p25 178k
p50 209k
p75 258k
p90 305k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 125,049 km |
| p25 | 177,723 km |
| p50 | 208,779 km |
| p75 | 257,951 km |
| p90 | 305,374 km |
Inspection verdicts
Polo 2012, n = 1,286
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 41.7% |
| Minor defects | 17.6% |
| Major defects | 40.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.7% over the limit · n = 406
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.04 m⁻¹
1.0% over the limit · n = 843
What these numbers say
59.3% of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,286), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
At 13 years old, a typical one now shows 208,779 km on the odometer; half of them read between 177,723 km and 257,951 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 5 cars, 1.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.04 m⁻¹; 1.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate