Volkswagen Transporter 1995
Cars aged 30 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
38.7% ±1.1 pp
M1 average at 30 years – 36.2%
n = 6,957 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
392,388 km
Percentiles · cars aged 30
p10 275k
p25 329k
p50 392k
p75 464k
p90 505k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 274,529 km |
| p25 | 329,123 km |
| p50 | 392,388 km |
| p75 | 464,485 km |
| p90 | 505,198 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 1995, n = 6,957
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 12.7% |
| Minor defects | 26.0% |
| Major defects | 56.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
7.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.60%
51.4% over the limit · n = 552
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.07 m⁻¹
32.1% over the limit · n = 5,996
What these numbers say
38.7% of 1995 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 6,957), against an average of 36.2% for all 30-year-old M1 cars.
At 30 years old, a typical one now shows 392,388 km on the odometer; half of them read between 329,123 km and 464,485 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 121 cars, 7.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.07 m⁻¹; 32.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate