Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1998
Cars aged 27 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
43.0% ±2.1 pp
M1 average at 27 years – 36.7%
n = 2,040 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
346,041 km
Percentiles · cars aged 27
p10 220k
p25 283k
p50 346k
p75 411k
p90 478k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 220,376 km |
| p25 | 283,236 km |
| p50 | 346,041 km |
| p75 | 411,342 km |
| p90 | 478,370 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 1998, n = 2,040
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 13.2% |
| Minor defects | 29.8% |
| Major defects | 54.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
32.6% over the limit · n = 359
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.95 m⁻¹
32.3% over the limit · n = 1,580
What these numbers say
43.0% of 1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,040), against an average of 36.7% for all 27-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 27-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 346,041 km, half of them between 283,236 km and 411,342 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 15 cars, 2.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.95 m⁻¹; 32.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate