Volkswagen Transporter 1993
Cars aged 32 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.0% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 32 years – 37.1%
n = 4,906 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
367,752 km
Percentiles · cars aged 32
p10 232k
p25 292k
p50 368k
p75 416k
p90 484k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 232,112 km |
| p25 | 291,614 km |
| p50 | 367,752 km |
| p75 | 415,779 km |
| p90 | 483,557 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 1993, n = 4,906
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 12.8% |
| Minor defects | 28.1% |
| Major defects | 53.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
6.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.60%
51.1% over the limit · n = 272
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.04 m⁻¹
30.3% over the limit · n = 4,321
What these numbers say
41.0% of 1993 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,906), against an average of 37.1% for all 32-year-old M1 cars.
At 32 years old, a typical one now shows 367,752 km on the odometer; half of them read between 291,614 km and 415,779 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 75 cars, 6.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.04 m⁻¹; 30.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate