Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1991
Cars aged 34 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
46.9% ±2.7 pp
M1 average at 34 years – 38.3%
n = 1,349 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
281,267 km
Percentiles · cars aged 34
p10 76k
p25 201k
p50 281k
p75 358k
p90 431k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 75,816 km |
| p25 | 200,789 km |
| p50 | 281,267 km |
| p75 | 357,601 km |
| p90 | 430,781 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1991, n = 1,349
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 18.6% |
| Minor defects | 28.2% |
| Major defects | 48.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
39.8% over the limit · n = 407
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.52 m⁻¹
51.0% over the limit · n = 878
What these numbers say
46.9% of 1991 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,349), against an average of 38.3% for all 34-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 34-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 281,267 km, half of them between 200,789 km and 357,601 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 15 cars, 4.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.52 m⁻¹; 51.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate