Mercedes-Benz C-Class 1999
Cars aged 26 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
42.6% ±3.1 pp
M1 average at 26 years – 37.1%
n = 948 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
345,170 km
Percentiles · cars aged 26
p10 226k
p25 285k
p50 345k
p75 408k
p90 471k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 226,121 km |
| p25 | 285,090 km |
| p50 | 345,170 km |
| p75 | 407,668 km |
| p90 | 470,530 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 1999, n = 948
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 18.1% |
| Minor defects | 24.5% |
| Major defects | 54.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
21.6% over the limit · n = 236
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.45 m⁻¹
48.9% over the limit · n = 683
What these numbers say
42.6% of 1999 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 948), against an average of 37.1% for all 26-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 26-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 345,170 km, half of them between 285,090 km and 407,668 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 1.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.45 m⁻¹; 48.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate