Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1982
Cars aged 43 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
43.4% ±5.2 pp
M1 average at 43 years – 49.5%
n = 339 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
161,567 km
Percentiles · cars aged 43
p10 7k
p25 52k
p50 162k
p75 270k
p90 344k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 7,380 km |
| p25 | 51,997 km |
| p50 | 161,567 km |
| p75 | 270,417 km |
| p90 | 343,889 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1982, n = 339
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.0% |
| Minor defects | 20.4% |
| Major defects | 53.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
7.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.70%
54.9% over the limit · n = 91
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.86 m⁻¹
61.8% over the limit · n = 199
What these numbers say
43.4% of 1982 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 339), against an average of 49.5% for all 43-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 43-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 161,567 km, half of them between 51,997 km and 270,417 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 7 cars, 7.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.86 m⁻¹; 61.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate