Volvo V70 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
44.8% ±1.1 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 7,397 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
358,024 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 290k
p25 317k
p50 358k
p75 405k
p90 464k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 289,977 km |
| p25 | 317,071 km |
| p50 | 358,024 km |
| p75 | 405,116 km |
| p90 | 464,496 km |
Inspection verdicts
V70 2004, n = 7,397
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.4% |
| Minor defects | 27.4% |
| Major defects | 53.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
5.3% over the limit · n = 585
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.59 m⁻¹
19.6% over the limit · n = 6,578
What these numbers say
44.8% of 2004 Volvo V70 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 7,397), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 358,024 km on the odometer; half of them read between 317,071 km and 405,116 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 59 cars, 3.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.59 m⁻¹; 19.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate