Volkswagen Transporter 1997
Cars aged 28 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
42.3% ±1.1 pp
M1 average at 28 years – 36.5%
n = 7,898 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
403,372 km
Percentiles · cars aged 28
p10 276k
p25 338k
p50 403k
p75 490k
p90 540k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 276,030 km |
| p25 | 338,365 km |
| p50 | 403,372 km |
| p75 | 489,843 km |
| p90 | 539,935 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 1997, n = 7,898
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 15.4% |
| Minor defects | 26.9% |
| Major defects | 53.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
5.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
49.0% over the limit · n = 394
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.97 m⁻¹
30.5% over the limit · n = 7,068
What these numbers say
42.3% of 1997 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 7,898), against an average of 36.5% for all 28-year-old M1 cars.
At 28 years old, a typical one now shows 403,372 km on the odometer; half of them read between 338,365 km and 489,843 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 103 cars, 5.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.97 m⁻¹; 30.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate