Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1984
Cars aged 41 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
45.5% ±6.3 pp
M1 average at 41 years – 49.7%
n = 235 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
240,607 km
Percentiles · cars aged 41
p10 28k
p25 100k
p50 241k
p75 336k
p90 440k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 28,495 km |
| p25 | 100,001 km |
| p50 | 240,607 km |
| p75 | 336,319 km |
| p90 | 440,422 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1984, n = 235
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.8% |
| Minor defects | 21.7% |
| Major defects | 52.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.55%
50.0% over the limit · n = 96
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.70 m⁻¹
58.5% over the limit · n = 106
What these numbers say
45.5% of 1984 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 235), against an average of 49.7% for all 41-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 41-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 240,607 km, half of them between 100,001 km and 336,319 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 4.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.70 m⁻¹; 58.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate