Volkswagen Sharan 1997
Cars aged 28 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
39.8% ±1.0 pp
M1 average at 28 years – 36.5%
n = 9,246 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
364,623 km
Percentiles · cars aged 28
p10 282k
p25 322k
p50 365k
p75 430k
p90 493k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 282,052 km |
| p25 | 322,326 km |
| p50 | 364,623 km |
| p75 | 429,953 km |
| p90 | 493,207 km |
Inspection verdicts
Sharan 1997, n = 9,246
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 12.8% |
| Minor defects | 27.0% |
| Major defects | 55.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
48.6% over the limit · n = 895
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.91 m⁻¹
32.3% over the limit · n = 7,664
What these numbers say
39.8% of 1997 Volkswagen Sharan cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 9,246), against an average of 36.5% for all 28-year-old M1 cars.
At 28 years old, a typical one now shows 364,623 km on the odometer; half of them read between 322,326 km and 429,953 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 110 cars, 4.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.91 m⁻¹; 32.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate