Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2002
Cars aged 23 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.4% ±1.3 pp
M1 average at 23 years – 37.8%
n = 6,028 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
352,490 km
Percentiles · cars aged 23
p10 265k
p25 305k
p50 352k
p75 425k
p90 484k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 264,789 km |
| p25 | 304,568 km |
| p50 | 352,490 km |
| p75 | 424,867 km |
| p90 | 484,040 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2002, n = 6,028
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.7% |
| Minor defects | 31.6% |
| Major defects | 45.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
9.9% over the limit · n = 465
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.62 m⁻¹
23.6% over the limit · n = 5,432
What these numbers say
52.4% of 2002 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 6,028), against an average of 37.8% for all 23-year-old M1 cars.
At 23 years old, a typical one now shows 352,490 km on the odometer; half of them read between 304,568 km and 424,867 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 76 cars, 4.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.62 m⁻¹; 23.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate