Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
51.0% ±2.4 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 1,726 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
230,138 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 172k
p25 197k
p50 230k
p75 286k
p90 322k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 171,516 km |
| p25 | 196,783 km |
| p50 | 230,138 km |
| p75 | 286,449 km |
| p90 | 321,954 km |
Inspection verdicts
B-Class 2005, n = 1,726
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.8% |
| Minor defects | 28.2% |
| Major defects | 48.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.4% over the limit · n = 577
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.22 m⁻¹
14.3% over the limit · n = 1,089
What these numbers say
51.0% of 2005 Mercedes-Benz B-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,726), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
At 20 years old, a typical one now shows 230,138 km on the odometer; half of them read between 196,783 km and 286,449 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 7 cars, 1.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.22 m⁻¹; 14.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate