Volvo S40 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
45.4% ±2.4 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 1,656 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
292,368 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 207k
p25 249k
p50 292k
p75 326k
p90 363k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 207,235 km |
| p25 | 248,561 km |
| p50 | 292,368 km |
| p75 | 326,167 km |
| p90 | 362,785 km |
Inspection verdicts
S40 2006, n = 1,656
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.0% |
| Minor defects | 24.3% |
| Major defects | 54.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.6% over the limit · n = 338
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.69 m⁻¹
25.5% over the limit · n = 1,250
What these numbers say
45.4% of 2006 Volvo S40 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,656), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 292,368 km on the odometer; half of them read between 248,561 km and 326,167 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 1.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.69 m⁻¹; 25.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate