Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.6% ±2.5 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 1,564 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
243,878 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 149k
p25 206k
p50 244k
p75 288k
p90 319k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 149,154 km |
| p25 | 205,791 km |
| p50 | 243,878 km |
| p75 | 287,675 km |
| p90 | 318,612 km |
Inspection verdicts
B-Class 2008, n = 1,564
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 25.0% |
| Minor defects | 27.6% |
| Major defects | 46.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.0% over the limit · n = 395
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.14 m⁻¹
5.3% over the limit · n = 1,133
What these numbers say
52.6% of 2008 Mercedes-Benz B-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,564), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 243,878 km on the odometer; half of them read between 205,791 km and 287,675 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 5 cars, 1.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.14 m⁻¹; 5.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate