Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
53.8% ±2.5 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 1,578 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
311,212 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 249k
p25 275k
p50 311k
p75 351k
p90 395k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 248,607 km |
| p25 | 274,922 km |
| p50 | 311,212 km |
| p75 | 350,955 km |
| p90 | 395,472 km |
Inspection verdicts
M-Class 2005, n = 1,578
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 25.7% |
| Minor defects | 28.1% |
| Major defects | 44.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.8% over the limit · n = 212
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.31 m⁻¹
11.9% over the limit · n = 1,321
What these numbers say
53.8% of 2005 Mercedes-Benz M-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,578), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
At 20 years old, a typical one now shows 311,212 km on the odometer; half of them read between 274,922 km and 350,955 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 8 cars, 1.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.31 m⁻¹; 11.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate