Volvo 940/960 1998
Cars aged 27 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Fewer than 100 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
Pass the inspection first time
39.0% ±14.3 pp
M1 average at 27 years – 36.7%
n = 41 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
346,041 km
Percentiles · cars aged 27
p10 220k
p25 283k
p50 346k
p75 411k
p90 478k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 220,376 km |
| p25 | 283,236 km |
| p50 | 346,041 km |
| p75 | 411,342 km |
| p90 | 478,370 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
940/960 1998, n = 41
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 12.2% |
| Minor defects | 26.8% |
| Major defects | 58.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
No emission readings for this group.
What these numbers say
39.0% of 1998 Volvo 940/960 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 41), against an average of 36.7% for all 27-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 27-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 346,041 km, half of them between 283,236 km and 411,342 km.
No odometer inconsistencies were recorded among the cars assessed.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate