Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
54.2% ±1.7 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 3,464 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
338,033 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 251k
p25 290k
p50 338k
p75 376k
p90 447k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 251,077 km |
| p25 | 290,150 km |
| p50 | 338,033 km |
| p75 | 375,518 km |
| p90 | 446,554 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2007, n = 3,464
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 27.7% |
| Minor defects | 26.5% |
| Major defects | 44.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
5.6% over the limit · n = 195
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.27 m⁻¹
11.3% over the limit · n = 3,152
What these numbers say
54.2% of 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,464), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
At 18 years old, a typical one now shows 338,033 km on the odometer; half of them read between 290,150 km and 375,518 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 20 cars, 2.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.27 m⁻¹; 11.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate