Volvo V50 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
45.2% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 4,992 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
310,116 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 233k
p25 269k
p50 310k
p75 352k
p90 392k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 233,163 km |
| p25 | 268,898 km |
| p50 | 310,116 km |
| p75 | 352,402 km |
| p90 | 391,623 km |
Inspection verdicts
V50 2007, n = 4,992
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.2% |
| Minor defects | 25.0% |
| Major defects | 54.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.8% over the limit · n = 218
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.48 m⁻¹
18.7% over the limit · n = 4,510
What these numbers say
45.2% of 2007 Volvo V50 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,992), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 310,116 km on the odometer; half of them read between 268,898 km and 352,402 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 6 cars, 0.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.48 m⁻¹; 18.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate