Mercedes-Benz 190 1987
Cars aged 38 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
42.1% ±6.6 pp
M1 average at 38 years – 45.3%
n = 214 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
131,762 km
Percentiles · cars aged 38
p10 20k
p25 52k
p50 132k
p75 228k
p90 286k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 20,370 km |
| p25 | 51,945 km |
| p50 | 131,762 km |
| p75 | 228,211 km |
| p90 | 285,954 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
190 1987, n = 214
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 16.4% |
| Minor defects | 25.7% |
| Major defects | 52.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
43.4% over the limit · n = 113
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.58 m⁻¹
52.2% over the limit · n = 90
What these numbers say
42.1% of 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 214), against an average of 45.3% for all 38-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 38-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 131,762 km, half of them between 51,945 km and 228,211 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 4.8% of those assessed.
The median idle CO reading is 0.50% vol; 43.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate