Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2011
Cars aged 14 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
62.0% ±6.6 pp
M1 average at 14 years – 49.0%
n = 205 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
257,946 km
Percentiles · cars aged 14
p10 187k
p25 221k
p50 258k
p75 298k
p90 342k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 187,205 km |
| p25 | 221,034 km |
| p50 | 257,946 km |
| p75 | 298,011 km |
| p90 | 342,002 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
A-Class 2011, n = 205
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 35.6% |
| Minor defects | 26.3% |
| Major defects | 37.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
0.0% over the limit · n = 88
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
0.9% over the limit · n = 115
What these numbers say
62.0% of 2011 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 205), against an average of 49.0% for all 14-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 14-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 257,946 km, half of them between 221,034 km and 298,011 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 3.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.02 m⁻¹; 0.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate