Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1990
Cars aged 35 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.0% ±3.4 pp
M1 average at 35 years – 40.3%
n = 785 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
271,962 km
Percentiles · cars aged 35
p10 70k
p25 185k
p50 272k
p75 342k
p90 416k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 70,098 km |
| p25 | 185,126 km |
| p50 | 271,962 km |
| p75 | 342,242 km |
| p90 | 416,115 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1990, n = 785
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 15.7% |
| Minor defects | 25.4% |
| Major defects | 53.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
33.5% over the limit · n = 236
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.49 m⁻¹
48.2% over the limit · n = 498
What these numbers say
41.0% of 1990 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 785), against an average of 40.3% for all 35-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 35-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 271,962 km, half of them between 185,126 km and 342,242 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 9 cars, 4.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.49 m⁻¹; 48.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate