Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2013
Cars aged 12 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
63.1% ±3.1 pp
M1 average at 12 years – 54.9%
n = 925 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
268,691 km
Percentiles · cars aged 12
p10 160k
p25 199k
p50 269k
p75 323k
p90 400k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 159,592 km |
| p25 | 198,608 km |
| p50 | 268,691 km |
| p75 | 322,826 km |
| p90 | 399,939 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 2013, n = 925
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 46.2% |
| Minor defects | 17.0% |
| Major defects | 36.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.0% over the limit · n = 275
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.07 m⁻¹
0.8% over the limit · n = 632
What these numbers say
63.1% of 2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 925), against an average of 54.9% for all 12-year-old M1 cars.
At 12 years old, a typical one now shows 268,691 km on the odometer; half of them read between 198,608 km and 322,826 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 1.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.07 m⁻¹; 0.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate