Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2011
Cars aged 14 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
58.6% ±2.2 pp
M1 average at 14 years – 49.0%
n = 2,011 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
281,551 km
Percentiles · cars aged 14
p10 185k
p25 239k
p50 282k
p75 325k
p90 367k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 184,990 km |
| p25 | 239,225 km |
| p50 | 281,551 km |
| p75 | 324,513 km |
| p90 | 366,808 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 2011, n = 2,011
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 38.3% |
| Minor defects | 20.3% |
| Major defects | 40.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.3% over the limit · n = 241
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.07 m⁻¹
1.1% over the limit · n = 1,721
What these numbers say
58.6% of 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,011), against an average of 49.0% for all 14-year-old M1 cars.
At 14 years old, a typical one now shows 281,551 km on the odometer; half of them read between 239,225 km and 324,513 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 6 cars, 1.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.07 m⁻¹; 1.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate