Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2016
Cars aged 9 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
76.1% ±2.6 pp
M1 average at 9 years – 64.8%
n = 1,069 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
185,424 km
Percentiles · cars aged 9
p10 110k
p25 121k
p50 185k
p75 259k
p90 293k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 109,514 km |
| p25 | 120,955 km |
| p50 | 185,424 km |
| p75 | 258,567 km |
| p90 | 292,871 km |
Inspection verdicts
C-Class 2016, n = 1,069
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 58.7% |
| Minor defects | 17.4% |
| Major defects | 23.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.1% over the limit · n = 328
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.06 m⁻¹
0.0% over the limit · n = 400
What these numbers say
76.1% of 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,069), against an average of 64.8% for all 9-year-old M1 cars.
At 9 years old, a typical one now shows 185,424 km on the odometer; half of them read between 120,955 km and 258,567 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.06 m⁻¹; 0.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate