Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
45.1% ±2.0 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 2,328 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
298,594 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 202k
p25 258k
p50 299k
p75 354k
p90 411k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 201,566 km |
| p25 | 257,535 km |
| p50 | 298,594 km |
| p75 | 354,157 km |
| p90 | 411,179 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 2006, n = 2,328
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.1% |
| Minor defects | 25.0% |
| Major defects | 53.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
7.2% over the limit · n = 459
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.33 m⁻¹
13.4% over the limit · n = 1,801
What these numbers say
45.1% of 2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,328), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 298,594 km on the odometer; half of them read between 257,535 km and 354,157 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 0.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.33 m⁻¹; 13.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate