Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2001
Cars aged 24 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
38.7% ±1.9 pp
M1 average at 24 years – 37.4%
n = 2,437 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
333,386 km
Percentiles · cars aged 24
p10 226k
p25 280k
p50 333k
p75 391k
p90 451k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 225,711 km |
| p25 | 279,504 km |
| p50 | 333,386 km |
| p75 | 391,489 km |
| p90 | 450,590 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
A-Class 2001, n = 2,437
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 19.9% |
| Minor defects | 18.8% |
| Major defects | 58.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
12.8% over the limit · n = 788
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.31 m⁻¹
43.5% over the limit · n = 1,574
What these numbers say
38.7% of 2001 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,437), against an average of 37.4% for all 24-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 24-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 333,386 km, half of them between 279,504 km and 391,489 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 25 cars, 3.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.31 m⁻¹; 43.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate