Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
53.9% ±1.5 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 4,324 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
306,572 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 205k
p25 264k
p50 307k
p75 352k
p90 406k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 205,485 km |
| p25 | 264,339 km |
| p50 | 306,572 km |
| p75 | 352,274 km |
| p90 | 406,204 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 2008, n = 4,324
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 26.1% |
| Minor defects | 27.8% |
| Major defects | 44.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.6% over the limit · n = 436
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.25 m⁻¹
6.6% over the limit · n = 3,758
What these numbers say
53.9% of 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,324), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 306,572 km on the odometer; half of them read between 264,339 km and 352,274 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 12 cars, 1.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.25 m⁻¹; 6.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate