Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2017
Cars aged 8 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
82.2% ±2.2 pp
M1 average at 8 years – 67.7%
n = 1,200 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
237,529 km
Percentiles · cars aged 8
p10 105k
p25 156k
p50 238k
p75 303k
p90 389k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 104,919 km |
| p25 | 155,548 km |
| p50 | 237,529 km |
| p75 | 303,464 km |
| p90 | 389,271 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2017, n = 1,200
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 66.2% |
| Minor defects | 16.0% |
| Major defects | 16.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.7% over the limit · n = 144
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
0.0% over the limit · n = 491
What these numbers say
82.2% of 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,200), against an average of 67.7% for all 8-year-old M1 cars.
At 8 years old, a typical one now shows 237,529 km on the odometer; half of them read between 155,548 km and 303,464 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 12 cars, 2.7% 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