Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
49.6% ±2.0 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 2,477 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
234,353 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 145k
p25 190k
p50 234k
p75 283k
p90 315k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 144,727 km |
| p25 | 190,272 km |
| p50 | 234,353 km |
| p75 | 283,297 km |
| p90 | 315,051 km |
Inspection verdicts
A-Class 2005, n = 2,477
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.7% |
| Minor defects | 25.9% |
| Major defects | 49.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
1.6% over the limit · n = 938
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.37 m⁻¹
17.3% over the limit · n = 1,478
What these numbers say
49.6% of 2005 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,477), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
At 20 years old, a typical one now shows 234,353 km on the odometer; half of them read between 190,272 km and 283,297 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 14 cars, 2.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.37 m⁻¹; 17.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate