Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1986
Cars aged 39 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
35.7% ±5.8 pp
M1 average at 39 years – 44.4%
n = 255 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
254,720 km
Percentiles · cars aged 39
p10 39k
p25 159k
p50 255k
p75 336k
p90 407k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 39,401 km |
| p25 | 159,227 km |
| p50 | 254,720 km |
| p75 | 336,000 km |
| p90 | 406,957 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1986, n = 255
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 11.4% |
| Minor defects | 24.3% |
| Major defects | 62.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
6.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
44.0% over the limit · n = 75
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.72 m⁻¹
60.2% over the limit · n = 166
What these numbers say
35.7% of 1986 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 255), against an average of 44.4% for all 39-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 39-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 254,720 km, half of them between 159,227 km and 336,000 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 6.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.72 m⁻¹; 60.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate