Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
55.7% ±2.2 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 2,044 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
325,373 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 247k
p25 286k
p50 325k
p75 370k
p90 415k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 247,107 km |
| p25 | 286,105 km |
| p50 | 325,373 km |
| p75 | 369,730 km |
| p90 | 415,241 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2008, n = 2,044
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 29.3% |
| Minor defects | 26.5% |
| Major defects | 42.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.8% over the limit · n = 177
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.22 m⁻¹
8.3% over the limit · n = 1,785
What these numbers say
55.7% of 2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,044), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 325,373 km on the odometer; half of them read between 286,105 km and 369,730 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 10 cars, 1.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.22 m⁻¹; 8.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate