Mercedes-Benz CLS 2013
Cars aged 12 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
75.6% ±5.0 pp
M1 average at 12 years – 54.9%
n = 283 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
240,074 km
Percentiles · cars aged 12
p10 170k
p25 204k
p50 240k
p75 279k
p90 321k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 169,656 km |
| p25 | 203,560 km |
| p50 | 240,074 km |
| p75 | 279,331 km |
| p90 | 321,486 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
CLS 2013, n = 283
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 63.6% |
| Minor defects | 12.0% |
| Major defects | 23.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.5% over the limit · n = 69
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.03 m⁻¹
0.0% over the limit · n = 205
What these numbers say
75.6% of 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 283), against an average of 54.9% for all 12-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 12-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 240,074 km, half of them between 203,560 km and 279,331 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 2.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.03 m⁻¹; 0.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate