Volkswagen Transporter 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
51.1% ±1.2 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 6,934 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
363,277 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 251k
p25 304k
p50 363k
p75 430k
p90 514k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 250,605 km |
| p25 | 304,460 km |
| p50 | 363,277 km |
| p75 | 430,196 km |
| p90 | 514,397 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 2006, n = 6,934
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.7% |
| Minor defects | 29.4% |
| Major defects | 47.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
13.1% over the limit · n = 122
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.41 m⁻¹
15.7% over the limit · n = 6,535
What these numbers say
51.1% of 2006 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 6,934), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 363,277 km on the odometer; half of them read between 304,460 km and 430,196 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 44 cars, 3.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.41 m⁻¹; 15.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate