Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
59.4% ±2.9 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 1,088 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
298,483 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 254k
p25 268k
p50 298k
p75 327k
p90 404k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 253,730 km |
| p25 | 268,293 km |
| p50 | 298,483 km |
| p75 | 327,317 km |
| p90 | 403,685 km |
Inspection verdicts
M-Class 2009, n = 1,088
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 30.8% |
| Minor defects | 28.6% |
| Major defects | 39.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.7% over the limit · n = 150
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.07 m⁻¹
0.8% over the limit · n = 909
What these numbers say
59.4% of 2009 Mercedes-Benz M-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,088), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
At 16 years old, a typical one now shows 298,483 km on the odometer; half of them read between 268,293 km and 327,317 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 0.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.07 m⁻¹; 0.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate