Volvo V50 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
45.5% ±1.2 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 6,576 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
314,659 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 248k
p25 280k
p50 315k
p75 351k
p90 398k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 247,599 km |
| p25 | 280,061 km |
| p50 | 314,659 km |
| p75 | 350,925 km |
| p90 | 397,747 km |
Inspection verdicts
V50 2006, n = 6,576
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.8% |
| Minor defects | 24.6% |
| Major defects | 53.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.2% over the limit · n = 378
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.52 m⁻¹
21.0% over the limit · n = 5,878
What these numbers say
45.5% of 2006 Volvo V50 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 6,576), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 314,659 km on the odometer; half of them read between 280,061 km and 350,925 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 18 cars, 1.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.52 m⁻¹; 21.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate