Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.6% ±2.9 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 1,172 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
231,820 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 134k
p25 183k
p50 232k
p75 261k
p90 305k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 134,379 km |
| p25 | 183,216 km |
| p50 | 231,820 km |
| p75 | 260,509 km |
| p90 | 304,728 km |
Inspection verdicts
A-Class 2007, n = 1,172
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.4% |
| Minor defects | 30.1% |
| Major defects | 46.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
1.2% over the limit · n = 425
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.14 m⁻¹
9.4% over the limit · n = 724
What these numbers say
52.6% of 2007 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,172), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 231,820 km on the odometer; half of them read between 183,216 km and 260,509 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 1.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.14 m⁻¹; 9.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate