Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
55.6% ±1.5 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 4,357 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
336,430 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 234k
p25 300k
p50 336k
p75 393k
p90 446k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 233,932 km |
| p25 | 300,457 km |
| p50 | 336,430 km |
| p75 | 392,842 km |
| p90 | 446,138 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2006, n = 4,357
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 25.5% |
| Minor defects | 30.2% |
| Major defects | 43.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.2% over the limit · n = 248
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.33 m⁻¹
13.5% over the limit · n = 3,959
What these numbers say
55.6% of 2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,357), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 336,430 km on the odometer; half of them read between 300,457 km and 392,842 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 27 cars, 2.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.33 m⁻¹; 13.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate