Volkswagen Transporter 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
47.8% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 4,599 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
371,970 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 272k
p25 319k
p50 372k
p75 434k
p90 500k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 272,218 km |
| p25 | 319,403 km |
| p50 | 371,970 km |
| p75 | 433,612 km |
| p90 | 500,360 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 2003, n = 4,599
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 19.4% |
| Minor defects | 28.4% |
| Major defects | 50.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.30%
24.5% over the limit · n = 98
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.75 m⁻¹
23.8% over the limit · n = 4,320
What these numbers say
47.8% of 2003 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,599), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
At 22 years old, a typical one now shows 371,970 km on the odometer; half of them read between 319,403 km and 433,612 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 29 cars, 2.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.75 m⁻¹; 23.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate