Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2013
Cars aged 12 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
72.1% ±2.4 pp
M1 average at 12 years – 54.9%
n = 1,310 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
292,993 km
Percentiles · cars aged 12
p10 204k
p25 245k
p50 293k
p75 333k
p90 371k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 204,188 km |
| p25 | 245,104 km |
| p50 | 292,993 km |
| p75 | 332,604 km |
| p90 | 371,460 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2013, n = 1,310
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 56.4% |
| Minor defects | 15.7% |
| Major defects | 26.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.7% over the limit · n = 136
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.04 m⁻¹
0.9% over the limit · n = 1,130
What these numbers say
72.1% of 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,310), against an average of 54.9% for all 12-year-old M1 cars.
At 12 years old, a typical one now shows 292,993 km on the odometer; half of them read between 245,104 km and 332,604 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 1.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.04 m⁻¹; 0.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate