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Original data analysis on the European used-car market — fraud rates, brand reliability, country comparisons, and emerging trends.
Used cars in Italy vs Germany — same car, same price, more kilometres
Comparable used cars cost the same in Italy as in Germany.
Read research →Bulgaria's used-car adverts: 12 years old, 177,000 km at year ten, and "200,000 km" as the default
At ten years, 177,000 km in Bulgaria vs 118,000 km in Germany (gap 59,000 km, 95% CI 56,000–64,000).
Read research →Odometer rollback in Czech inspection records: what 83,000 cars show
A persistent drop of 5,000 km or more between two Czech inspections appears in 0.6–1.7% of cars (strict 0.56% [0.51–0.61]; primary 1.66% [1.57–1.75]).
Read research →Odometer readings at the border: how often a used car gets "younger" after changing country
92% of 1,021 cross-border cars kept their reading within ±1,000 km.
Read research →Used EVs are not cheaper in Germany than in France
Electric: German asking prices average 2.6% higher than French ones (95% CI +0.2% to +5.5%; 118 cells, 1,510 French and 1,524 German adverts).
Read research →Used cars advertised in another country are far more often listed below their last official odometer reading
3.90% of cars advertised in another country (301 of 7,715) vs 0.53% of cars advertised at home (465 of 87,525) were listed below their last official odometer reading
Read research →Used cars imported into Czechia show 16–22% more kilometres than Czech-registered cars of the same age and fuel
Imported used cars showed 16% (diesel) to 22% (petrol) more kilometres than cars first registered in Czechia of the same age and fuel; the typical 2025 import was 9.8 years old with 147,400 km (medians, 135,665 cars)
Read research →How many kilometres should a used car have? Median mileage by age in 7 European markets
A 10-year-old car shows 117,000 km in Germany and 211,000 km in Lithuania — the same age, 79% apart
Read research →What a used car costs by age across Europe — and whether the German premium is worth paying
German cars cost 45% more at 10 years old — and carry 29% fewer kilometres. Per kilometre of life left, the premium almost exactly cancels out.
Read research →Odometer fraud in Europe: 6 rollback patterns and how they differ by market
6 distinct odometer-rollback patterns recur across EU used-car import corridors
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