Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
67.0% ±2.4 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 1,424 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
296,713 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 209k
p25 260k
p50 297k
p75 358k
p90 391k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 208,536 km |
| p25 | 259,868 km |
| p50 | 296,713 km |
| p75 | 357,525 km |
| p90 | 390,667 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2012, n = 1,424
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 52.1% |
| Minor defects | 14.9% |
| Major defects | 31.5% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.7% over the limit · n = 173
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.05 m⁻¹
0.7% over the limit · n = 1,205
What these numbers say
67.0% of 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,424), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
At 13 years old, a typical one now shows 296,713 km on the odometer; half of them read between 259,868 km and 357,525 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 1.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.05 m⁻¹; 0.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate