Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
54.2% ±0.9 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 10,789 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
356,343 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 271k
p25 313k
p50 356k
p75 408k
p90 455k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 270,950 km |
| p25 | 312,913 km |
| p50 | 356,343 km |
| p75 | 407,586 km |
| p90 | 454,521 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2003, n = 10,789
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.6% |
| Minor defects | 32.6% |
| Major defects | 44.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
8.1% over the limit · n = 495
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.45 m⁻¹
16.3% over the limit · n = 10,016
What these numbers say
54.2% of 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 10,789), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
At 22 years old, a typical one now shows 356,343 km on the odometer; half of them read between 312,913 km and 407,586 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 72 cars, 2.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.45 m⁻¹; 16.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate