Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2015
Cars aged 10 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
76.8% ±2.1 pp
M1 average at 10 years – 61.7%
n = 1,617 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
206,653 km
Percentiles · cars aged 10
p10 113k
p25 154k
p50 207k
p75 278k
p90 334k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 113,066 km |
| p25 | 154,158 km |
| p50 | 206,653 km |
| p75 | 278,445 km |
| p90 | 334,049 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 2015, n = 1,617
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 62.0% |
| Minor defects | 14.8% |
| Major defects | 22.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.6% over the limit · n = 659
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.07 m⁻¹
0.9% over the limit · n = 745
What these numbers say
76.8% of 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,617), against an average of 61.7% for all 10-year-old M1 cars.
At 10 years old, a typical one now shows 206,653 km on the odometer; half of them read between 154,158 km and 278,445 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 0.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.07 m⁻¹; 0.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate