Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1978
Cars aged 47 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Fewer than 100 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
Pass the inspection first time
69.2% ±13.9 pp
M1 average at 47 years – 55.6%
n = 39 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
51,802 km
Percentiles · cars aged 47
p10 9k
p25 24k
p50 52k
p75 78k
p90 97k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 8,588 km |
| p25 | 23,634 km |
| p50 | 51,802 km |
| p75 | 78,290 km |
| p90 | 97,115 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1978, n = 39
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 41.0% |
| Minor defects | 28.2% |
| Major defects | 30.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
14.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
No emission readings for this group.
What these numbers say
69.2% of 1978 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 39), against an average of 55.6% for all 47-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 47-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 51,802 km, half of them between 23,634 km and 78,290 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 14.3% of those assessed.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate