In claims data pulled from 2009, the average mileage of a vehicle involved in a loss revealed the following data.

The average 2008 model vehicle in a loss has 13,794 miles

The average 2000 model vehicle in a loss has 121,657 miles

The average 1995 model vehicle in a loss has 158,507 miles

Data source:  © 2009, AutoClaims Direct, DirectLink

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