Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
50.9% ±2.4 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 1,641 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
227,076 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 134k
p25 168k
p50 227k
p75 261k
p90 287k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 134,455 km |
| p25 | 168,133 km |
| p50 | 227,076 km |
| p75 | 261,036 km |
| p90 | 287,124 km |
Inspection verdicts
A-Class 2006, n = 1,641
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 26.1% |
| Minor defects | 24.8% |
| Major defects | 48.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
1.5% over the limit · n = 652
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.20 m⁻¹
11.5% over the limit · n = 936
What these numbers say
50.9% of 2006 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,641), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 227,076 km on the odometer; half of them read between 168,133 km and 261,036 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 7 cars, 1.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.20 m⁻¹; 11.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate