Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2016
Cars aged 9 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
76.6% ±2.5 pp
M1 average at 9 years – 64.8%
n = 1,143 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
247,802 km
Percentiles · cars aged 9
p10 144k
p25 186k
p50 248k
p75 307k
p90 356k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 144,277 km |
| p25 | 186,137 km |
| p50 | 247,802 km |
| p75 | 306,875 km |
| p90 | 355,797 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2016, n = 1,143
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 56.4% |
| Minor defects | 20.2% |
| Major defects | 22.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.2% over the limit · n = 91
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
0.0% over the limit · n = 617
What these numbers say
76.6% of 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,143), against an average of 64.8% for all 9-year-old M1 cars.
At 9 years old, a typical one now shows 247,802 km on the odometer; half of them read between 186,137 km and 306,875 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 5 cars, 1.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.02 m⁻¹; 0.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate