Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2002
Cars aged 23 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
44.6% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 23 years – 37.8%
n = 4,563 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
306,289 km
Percentiles · cars aged 23
p10 204k
p25 255k
p50 306k
p75 382k
p90 452k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 204,437 km |
| p25 | 254,863 km |
| p50 | 306,289 km |
| p75 | 381,900 km |
| p90 | 451,735 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 2002, n = 4,563
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 18.3% |
| Minor defects | 26.3% |
| Major defects | 53.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
14.7% over the limit · n = 775
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.96 m⁻¹
33.3% over the limit · n = 3,631
What these numbers say
44.6% of 2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,563), against an average of 37.8% for all 23-year-old M1 cars.
At 23 years old, a typical one now shows 306,289 km on the odometer; half of them read between 254,863 km and 381,900 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 23 cars, 1.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.96 m⁻¹; 33.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate