Volvo V50 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.1% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 4,982 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
327,022 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 252k
p25 292k
p50 327k
p75 359k
p90 403k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 252,033 km |
| p25 | 291,958 km |
| p50 | 327,022 km |
| p75 | 359,382 km |
| p90 | 402,736 km |
Inspection verdicts
V50 2004, n = 4,982
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.5% |
| Minor defects | 23.5% |
| Major defects | 58.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.1% over the limit · n = 523
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.55 m⁻¹
17.8% over the limit · n = 4,296
What these numbers say
41.1% of 2004 Volvo V50 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,982), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 327,022 km on the odometer; half of them read between 291,958 km and 359,382 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 23 cars, 1.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.55 m⁻¹; 17.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate