Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
59.8% ±1.7 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 3,099 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
324,900 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 237k
p25 284k
p50 325k
p75 372k
p90 430k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 237,306 km |
| p25 | 284,057 km |
| p50 | 324,900 km |
| p75 | 372,420 km |
| p90 | 429,926 km |
Inspection verdicts
M-Class 2006, n = 3,099
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 30.7% |
| Minor defects | 29.1% |
| Major defects | 39.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.3% over the limit · n = 396
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.13 m⁻¹
4.7% over the limit · n = 2,624
What these numbers say
59.8% of 2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,099), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
At 19 years old, a typical one now shows 324,900 km on the odometer; half of them read between 284,057 km and 372,420 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 22 cars, 2.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.13 m⁻¹; 4.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate