Volvo V50 2011
Cars aged 14 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
54.7% ±3.3 pp
M1 average at 14 years – 49.0%
n = 847 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
273,559 km
Percentiles · cars aged 14
p10 221k
p25 239k
p50 274k
p75 305k
p90 333k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 221,213 km |
| p25 | 239,022 km |
| p50 | 273,559 km |
| p75 | 304,870 km |
| p90 | 332,897 km |
Inspection verdicts
V50 2011, n = 847
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 30.0% |
| Minor defects | 24.7% |
| Major defects | 44.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.10 m⁻¹
1.1% over the limit · n = 818
What these numbers say
54.7% of 2011 Volvo V50 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 847), against an average of 49.0% for all 14-year-old M1 cars.
At 14 years old, a typical one now shows 273,559 km on the odometer; half of them read between 239,022 km and 304,870 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.10 m⁻¹; 1.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate