Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2010
Cars aged 15 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
53.2% ±3.6 pp
M1 average at 15 years – 46.4%
n = 730 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
232,191 km
Percentiles · cars aged 15
p10 130k
p25 190k
p50 232k
p75 276k
p90 307k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 129,723 km |
| p25 | 189,880 km |
| p50 | 232,191 km |
| p75 | 276,484 km |
| p90 | 307,394 km |
Inspection verdicts
B-Class 2010, n = 730
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.8% |
| Minor defects | 29.3% |
| Major defects | 46.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.4% over the limit · n = 223
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.07 m⁻¹
1.2% over the limit · n = 498
What these numbers say
53.2% of 2010 Mercedes-Benz B-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 730), against an average of 46.4% for all 15-year-old M1 cars.
At 15 years old, a typical one now shows 232,191 km on the odometer; half of them read between 189,880 km and 276,484 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.07 m⁻¹; 1.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate