Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1979
Cars aged 46 · 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
58.1% ±11.0 pp
M1 average at 46 years – 55.1%
n = 74 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
55,678 km
Percentiles · cars aged 46
p10 9k
p25 26k
p50 56k
p75 87k
p90 110k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 9,341 km |
| p25 | 26,327 km |
| p50 | 55,678 km |
| p75 | 87,137 km |
| p90 | 109,601 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1979, n = 74
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 27.0% |
| Minor defects | 31.1% |
| Major defects | 36.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
9.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
No emission readings for this group.
What these numbers say
58.1% of 1979 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 74), against an average of 55.1% for all 46-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 46-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 55,678 km, half of them between 26,327 km and 87,137 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 9.1% of those assessed.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate