Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2001
Cars aged 24 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
44.7% ±1.5 pp
M1 average at 24 years – 37.4%
n = 4,477 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
263,386 km
Percentiles · cars aged 24
p10 159k
p25 193k
p50 263k
p75 321k
p90 397k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 158,639 km |
| p25 | 193,131 km |
| p50 | 263,386 km |
| p75 | 321,128 km |
| p90 | 397,197 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 2001, n = 4,477
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.5% |
| Minor defects | 27.2% |
| Major defects | 53.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
17.4% over the limit · n = 1,064
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.83 m⁻¹
29.2% over the limit · n = 3,267
What these numbers say
44.7% of 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,477), against an average of 37.4% for all 24-year-old M1 cars.
At 24 years old, a typical one now shows 263,386 km on the odometer; half of them read between 193,131 km and 321,128 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 31 cars, 2.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.83 m⁻¹; 29.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate