Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1996
Cars aged 29 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
44.5% ±2.3 pp
M1 average at 29 years – 35.8%
n = 1,777 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
335,035 km
Percentiles · cars aged 29
p10 191k
p25 267k
p50 335k
p75 406k
p90 478k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 190,914 km |
| p25 | 266,905 km |
| p50 | 335,035 km |
| p75 | 405,781 km |
| p90 | 478,098 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1996, n = 1,777
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 15.8% |
| Minor defects | 28.8% |
| Major defects | 52.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
41.9% over the limit · n = 332
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.04 m⁻¹
34.6% over the limit · n = 1,366
What these numbers say
44.5% of 1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,777), against an average of 35.8% for all 29-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 29-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 335,035 km, half of them between 266,905 km and 405,781 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 23 cars, 4.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.04 m⁻¹; 34.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate