Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.2% ±1.3 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 5,475 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
359,967 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 257k
p25 311k
p50 360k
p75 412k
p90 475k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 257,498 km |
| p25 | 310,985 km |
| p50 | 359,967 km |
| p75 | 412,335 km |
| p90 | 474,677 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2005, n = 5,475
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.4% |
| Minor defects | 30.7% |
| Major defects | 46.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.1% over the limit · n = 342
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.34 m⁻¹
14.5% over the limit · n = 4,937
What these numbers say
52.2% of 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 5,475), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
At 20 years old, a typical one now shows 359,967 km on the odometer; half of them read between 310,985 km and 412,335 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 30 cars, 2.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.34 m⁻¹; 14.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate