Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1989
Cars aged 36 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
38.0% ±3.6 pp
M1 average at 36 years – 42.3%
n = 682 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
266,826 km
Percentiles · cars aged 36
p10 55k
p25 181k
p50 267k
p75 352k
p90 417k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 55,397 km |
| p25 | 180,775 km |
| p50 | 266,826 km |
| p75 | 351,897 km |
| p90 | 417,383 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1989, n = 682
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 12.3% |
| Minor defects | 25.7% |
| Major defects | 57.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 4.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
6.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
46.5% over the limit · n = 213
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.43 m⁻¹
46.1% over the limit · n = 430
What these numbers say
38.0% of 1989 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 682), against an average of 42.3% for all 36-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 36-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 266,826 km, half of them between 180,775 km and 351,897 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 12 cars, 6.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.43 m⁻¹; 46.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate