Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
60.7% ±1.8 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 2,847 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
305,182 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 220k
p25 255k
p50 305k
p75 375k
p90 425k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 219,748 km |
| p25 | 254,518 km |
| p50 | 305,182 km |
| p75 | 375,167 km |
| p90 | 424,583 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2009, n = 2,847
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 40.4% |
| Minor defects | 20.2% |
| Major defects | 37.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.8% over the limit · n = 124
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.12 m⁻¹
2.0% over the limit · n = 2,610
What these numbers say
60.7% of 2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,847), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
At 16 years old, a typical one now shows 305,182 km on the odometer; half of them read between 254,518 km and 375,167 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 9 cars, 1.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.12 m⁻¹; 2.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate