Volkswagen Transporter 1992
Cars aged 33 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
40.5% ±1.3 pp
M1 average at 33 years – 38.4%
n = 5,529 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
365,159 km
Percentiles · cars aged 33
p10 234k
p25 291k
p50 365k
p75 429k
p90 508k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 234,122 km |
| p25 | 291,489 km |
| p50 | 365,159 km |
| p75 | 428,957 km |
| p90 | 507,758 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 1992, n = 5,529
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 11.7% |
| Minor defects | 28.8% |
| Major defects | 54.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
8.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
45.2% over the limit · n = 485
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.07 m⁻¹
31.4% over the limit · n = 4,695
What these numbers say
40.5% of 1992 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 5,529), against an average of 38.4% for all 33-year-old M1 cars.
At 33 years old, a typical one now shows 365,159 km on the odometer; half of them read between 291,489 km and 428,957 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 110 cars, 8.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.07 m⁻¹; 31.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate