Volvo S40 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
43.4% ±1.9 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 2,594 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
299,304 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 230k
p25 259k
p50 299k
p75 346k
p90 389k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 229,902 km |
| p25 | 258,861 km |
| p50 | 299,304 km |
| p75 | 346,496 km |
| p90 | 389,044 km |
Inspection verdicts
S40 2004, n = 2,594
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 19.0% |
| Minor defects | 24.3% |
| Major defects | 55.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.2% over the limit · n = 860
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.55 m⁻¹
16.1% over the limit · n = 1,669
What these numbers say
43.4% of 2004 Volvo S40 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,594), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 299,304 km on the odometer; half of them read between 258,861 km and 346,496 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 12 cars, 2.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.55 m⁻¹; 16.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate