Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2018
Cars aged 7 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
80.3% ±3.1 pp
M1 average at 7 years – 72.3%
n = 653 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
153,965 km
Percentiles · cars aged 7
p10 86k
p25 116k
p50 154k
p75 228k
p90 282k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 86,321 km |
| p25 | 115,826 km |
| p50 | 153,965 km |
| p75 | 227,753 km |
| p90 | 281,924 km |
Inspection verdicts
E-Class 2018, n = 653
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 66.2% |
| Minor defects | 14.1% |
| Major defects | 19.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.7% over the limit · n = 119
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
1.0% over the limit · n = 208
What these numbers say
80.3% of 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 653), against an average of 72.3% for all 7-year-old M1 cars.
At 7 years old, a typical one now shows 153,965 km on the odometer; half of them read between 115,826 km and 227,753 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 7 cars, 2.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.02 m⁻¹; 1.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate