Volkswagen Transporter 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
49.1% ±1.2 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 6,926 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
371,580 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 273k
p25 314k
p50 372k
p75 433k
p90 507k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 273,217 km |
| p25 | 314,317 km |
| p50 | 371,580 km |
| p75 | 432,971 km |
| p90 | 507,228 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 2004, n = 6,926
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 19.9% |
| Minor defects | 29.3% |
| Major defects | 48.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
12.3% over the limit · n = 65
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.55 m⁻¹
17.7% over the limit · n = 6,612
What these numbers say
49.1% of 2004 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 6,926), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 371,580 km on the odometer; half of them read between 314,317 km and 432,971 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 42 cars, 2.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.55 m⁻¹; 17.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate