Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1988
Cars aged 37 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
42.3% ±3.3 pp
M1 average at 37 years – 42.1%
n = 861 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
255,679 km
Percentiles · cars aged 37
p10 49k
p25 168k
p50 256k
p75 335k
p90 402k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 48,837 km |
| p25 | 167,990 km |
| p50 | 255,679 km |
| p75 | 334,762 km |
| p90 | 402,356 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1988, n = 861
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 16.5% |
| Minor defects | 25.8% |
| Major defects | 53.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
9.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
41.3% over the limit · n = 283
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.57 m⁻¹
55.3% over the limit · n = 543
What these numbers say
42.3% of 1988 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 861), against an average of 42.1% for all 37-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 37-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 255,679 km, half of them between 167,990 km and 334,762 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 22 cars, 9.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.57 m⁻¹; 55.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate