Volkswagen Transporter 1991
Cars aged 34 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
38.2% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 34 years – 38.3%
n = 4,971 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
383,968 km
Percentiles · cars aged 34
p10 275k
p25 313k
p50 384k
p75 445k
p90 534k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 274,640 km |
| p25 | 313,185 km |
| p50 | 383,968 km |
| p75 | 445,339 km |
| p90 | 534,134 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 1991, n = 4,971
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 11.8% |
| Minor defects | 26.4% |
| Major defects | 55.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 6.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
8.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
48.1% over the limit · n = 568
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.15 m⁻¹
35.0% over the limit · n = 4,047
What these numbers say
38.2% of 1991 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,971), against an average of 38.3% for all 34-year-old M1 cars.
At 34 years old, a typical one now shows 383,968 km on the odometer; half of them read between 313,185 km and 445,339 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 98 cars, 8.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.15 m⁻¹; 35.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate