Volkswagen Sharan 1996
Cars aged 29 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
36.1% ±1.2 pp
M1 average at 29 years – 35.8%
n = 6,534 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
335,035 km
Percentiles · cars aged 29
p10 191k
p25 267k
p50 335k
p75 406k
p90 478k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 190,914 km |
| p25 | 266,905 km |
| p50 | 335,035 km |
| p75 | 405,781 km |
| p90 | 478,098 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Sharan 1996, n = 6,534
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 11.0% |
| Minor defects | 25.1% |
| Major defects | 58.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
8.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.60%
52.2% over the limit · n = 2,073
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.10 m⁻¹
38.5% over the limit · n = 3,988
What these numbers say
36.1% of 1996 Volkswagen Sharan cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 6,534), against an average of 35.8% for all 29-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 29-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 335,035 km, half of them between 266,905 km and 405,781 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 153 cars, 8.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.10 m⁻¹; 38.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate