Mercedes-Benz C-Class 1994
Cars aged 31 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
38.4% ±2.6 pp
M1 average at 31 years – 36.7%
n = 1,292 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
312,994 km
Percentiles · cars aged 31
p10 143k
p25 240k
p50 313k
p75 385k
p90 456k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 142,918 km |
| p25 | 239,829 km |
| p50 | 312,994 km |
| p75 | 385,284 km |
| p90 | 455,908 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 1994, n = 1,292
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 15.6% |
| Minor defects | 22.8% |
| Major defects | 56.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
48.4% over the limit · n = 535
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.34 m⁻¹
43.6% over the limit · n = 709
What these numbers say
38.4% of 1994 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,292), against an average of 36.7% for all 31-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 31-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 312,994 km, half of them between 239,829 km and 385,284 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 8 cars, 2.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.34 m⁻¹; 43.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate