Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2000
Cars aged 25 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
45.6% ±2.4 pp
M1 average at 25 years – 37.2%
n = 1,657 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
341,016 km
Percentiles · cars aged 25
p10 228k
p25 284k
p50 341k
p75 400k
p90 461k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 227,933 km |
| p25 | 283,844 km |
| p50 | 341,016 km |
| p75 | 400,403 km |
| p90 | 461,068 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
M-Class 2000, n = 1,657
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 19.1% |
| Minor defects | 26.5% |
| Major defects | 51.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.40%
36.0% over the limit · n = 422
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.70 m⁻¹
24.9% over the limit · n = 1,188
What these numbers say
45.6% of 2000 Mercedes-Benz M-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,657), against an average of 37.2% for all 25-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 25-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 341,016 km, half of them between 283,844 km and 400,403 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 20 cars, 4.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.70 m⁻¹; 24.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate