Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2010
Cars aged 15 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
56.9% ±2.3 pp
M1 average at 15 years – 46.4%
n = 1,779 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
284,822 km
Percentiles · cars aged 15
p10 210k
p25 244k
p50 285k
p75 327k
p90 363k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 210,068 km |
| p25 | 243,868 km |
| p50 | 284,822 km |
| p75 | 327,430 km |
| p90 | 363,363 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 2010, n = 1,779
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 33.1% |
| Minor defects | 23.9% |
| Major defects | 41.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.5% over the limit · n = 160
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.09 m⁻¹
2.1% over the limit · n = 1,556
What these numbers say
56.9% of 2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,779), against an average of 46.4% for all 15-year-old M1 cars.
At 15 years old, a typical one now shows 284,822 km on the odometer; half of them read between 243,868 km and 327,430 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 0.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.09 m⁻¹; 2.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate