Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1981
Cars aged 44 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
46.5% ±8.1 pp
M1 average at 44 years – 51.3%
n = 142 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
59,173 km
Percentiles · cars aged 44
p10 11k
p25 28k
p50 59k
p75 89k
p90 178k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 10,879 km |
| p25 | 28,345 km |
| p50 | 59,173 km |
| p75 | 89,442 km |
| p90 | 177,999 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1981, n = 142
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 26.1% |
| Minor defects | 20.4% |
| Major defects | 49.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
8.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
1.10%
66.7% over the limit · n = 57
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.96 m⁻¹
71.7% over the limit · n = 60
What these numbers say
46.5% of 1981 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 142), against an average of 51.3% for all 44-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 44-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 59,173 km, half of them between 28,345 km and 89,442 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 8.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.96 m⁻¹; 71.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate