Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2000
Cars aged 25 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
36.9% ±1.7 pp
M1 average at 25 years – 37.2%
n = 2,978 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
341,016 km
Percentiles · cars aged 25
p10 228k
p25 284k
p50 341k
p75 400k
p90 461k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 227,933 km |
| p25 | 283,844 km |
| p50 | 341,016 km |
| p75 | 400,403 km |
| p90 | 461,068 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
A-Class 2000, n = 2,978
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 14.8% |
| Minor defects | 22.1% |
| Major defects | 58.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
6.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
16.2% over the limit · n = 1,065
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.50 m⁻¹
49.9% over the limit · n = 1,807
What these numbers say
36.9% of 2000 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,978), against an average of 37.2% for all 25-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 25-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 341,016 km, half of them between 283,844 km and 400,403 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 53 cars, 6.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.50 m⁻¹; 49.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate