Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1990
Cars aged 35 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.5% ±7.2 pp
M1 average at 35 years – 40.3%
n = 176 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
271,962 km
Percentiles · cars aged 35
p10 70k
p25 185k
p50 272k
p75 342k
p90 416k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 70,098 km |
| p25 | 185,126 km |
| p50 | 271,962 km |
| p75 | 342,242 km |
| p90 | 416,115 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
G-Class 1990, n = 176
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 27.8% |
| Minor defects | 13.6% |
| Major defects | 57.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
34.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.79 m⁻¹
16.5% over the limit · n = 164
What these numbers say
41.5% of 1990 Mercedes-Benz G-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 176), against an average of 40.3% for all 35-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 35-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 271,962 km, half of them between 185,126 km and 342,242 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 16 cars, 34.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.79 m⁻¹; 16.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate