Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
61.4% ±2.2 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 1,898 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
299,054 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 201k
p25 233k
p50 299k
p75 343k
p90 372k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 201,305 km |
| p25 | 232,614 km |
| p50 | 299,054 km |
| p75 | 342,781 km |
| p90 | 372,218 km |
Inspection verdicts
M-Class 2008, n = 1,898
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 33.8% |
| Minor defects | 27.7% |
| Major defects | 37.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.9% over the limit · n = 243
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.11 m⁻¹
1.6% over the limit · n = 1,601
What these numbers say
61.4% of 2008 Mercedes-Benz M-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,898), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 299,054 km on the odometer; half of them read between 232,614 km and 342,781 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 10 cars, 2.0% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.11 m⁻¹; 1.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate