Volkswagen Transporter 2017
Cars aged 8 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
74.8% ±2.2 pp
M1 average at 8 years – 67.7%
n = 1,521 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
256,008 km
Percentiles · cars aged 8
p10 136k
p25 176k
p50 256k
p75 445k
p90 628k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 136,005 km |
| p25 | 175,657 km |
| p50 | 256,008 km |
| p75 | 445,336 km |
| p90 | 627,860 km |
Inspection verdicts
Transporter 2017, n = 1,521
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 49.0% |
| Minor defects | 25.8% |
| Major defects | 25.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
0.2% over the limit · n = 924
What these numbers say
74.8% of 2017 Volkswagen Transporter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,521), against an average of 67.7% for all 8-year-old M1 cars.
At 8 years old, a typical one now shows 256,008 km on the odometer; half of them read between 175,657 km and 445,336 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 0.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.02 m⁻¹; 0.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate