Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
49.7% ±2.1 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 2,090 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
259,258 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 178k
p25 216k
p50 259k
p75 291k
p90 342k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 177,744 km |
| p25 | 215,522 km |
| p50 | 259,258 km |
| p75 | 291,115 km |
| p90 | 341,627 km |
Inspection verdicts
B-Class 2007, n = 2,090
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.1% |
| Minor defects | 27.7% |
| Major defects | 48.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.7% over the limit · n = 460
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.14 m⁻¹
6.7% over the limit · n = 1,578
What these numbers say
49.7% of 2007 Mercedes-Benz B-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,090), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 259,258 km on the odometer; half of them read between 215,522 km and 291,115 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 6 cars, 1.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.14 m⁻¹; 6.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate