Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.8% ±1.1 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 8,626 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
358,114 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 268k
p25 303k
p50 358k
p75 401k
p90 450k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 268,326 km |
| p25 | 303,350 km |
| p50 | 358,114 km |
| p75 | 401,294 km |
| p90 | 449,662 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2004, n = 8,626
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.6% |
| Minor defects | 31.2% |
| Major defects | 45.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
8.5% over the limit · n = 483
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.37 m⁻¹
14.9% over the limit · n = 7,876
What these numbers say
52.8% of 2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 8,626), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 358,114 km on the odometer; half of them read between 303,350 km and 401,294 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 60 cars, 2.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.37 m⁻¹; 14.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate