Volkswagen Transporter 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
50.7% ±1.2 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 6,978 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
349,478 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 235k
p25 288k
p50 349k
p75 421k
p90 484k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 235,102 km |
| p25 | 287,732 km |
| p50 | 349,478 km |
| p75 | 421,126 km |
| p90 | 484,310 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 2007, n = 6,978
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.8% |
| Minor defects | 28.9% |
| Major defects | 48.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
11.4% over the limit · n = 88
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.25 m⁻¹
11.5% over the limit · n = 6,477
What these numbers say
50.7% of 2007 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 6,978), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 349,478 km on the odometer; half of them read between 287,732 km and 421,126 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 44 cars, 3.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.25 m⁻¹; 11.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate