Volvo V50 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
45.0% ±1.6 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 3,890 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
298,334 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 225k
p25 258k
p50 298k
p75 342k
p90 383k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 224,976 km |
| p25 | 258,199 km |
| p50 | 298,334 km |
| p75 | 342,140 km |
| p90 | 383,310 km |
Inspection verdicts
V50 2008, n = 3,890
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.2% |
| Minor defects | 23.9% |
| Major defects | 54.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.0% over the limit · n = 152
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.45 m⁻¹
14.5% over the limit · n = 3,533
What these numbers say
45.0% of 2008 Volvo V50 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,890), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 298,334 km on the odometer; half of them read between 258,199 km and 342,140 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 8 cars, 0.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.45 m⁻¹; 14.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate