Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1983
Cars aged 42 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
40.8% ±5.6 pp
M1 average at 42 years – 48.5%
n = 287 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
223,860 km
Percentiles · cars aged 42
p10 39k
p25 127k
p50 224k
p75 329k
p90 432k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 39,087 km |
| p25 | 127,170 km |
| p50 | 223,860 km |
| p75 | 328,976 km |
| p90 | 432,266 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1983, n = 287
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.8% |
| Minor defects | 23.0% |
| Major defects | 55.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 3.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
1.30%
65.7% over the limit · n = 105
Smoke opacity (diesel)
2.00 m⁻¹
72.5% over the limit · n = 138
What these numbers say
40.8% of 1983 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 287), against an average of 48.5% for all 42-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 42-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 223,860 km, half of them between 127,170 km and 328,976 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 3.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 2.00 m⁻¹; 72.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate