Volkswagen Transporter 2002
Cars aged 23 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
43.9% ±1.5 pp
M1 average at 23 years – 37.8%
n = 4,496 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
389,009 km
Percentiles · cars aged 23
p10 259k
p25 319k
p50 389k
p75 450k
p90 510k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 259,250 km |
| p25 | 319,313 km |
| p50 | 389,009 km |
| p75 | 450,285 km |
| p90 | 509,517 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 2002, n = 4,496
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.1% |
| Minor defects | 26.8% |
| Major defects | 53.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
42.1% over the limit · n = 107
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.95 m⁻¹
29.9% over the limit · n = 4,129
What these numbers say
43.9% of 2002 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,496), against an average of 37.8% for all 23-year-old M1 cars.
At 23 years old, a typical one now shows 389,009 km on the odometer; half of them read between 319,313 km and 450,285 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 34 cars, 3.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.95 m⁻¹; 29.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate