Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010
Cars aged 15 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
63.7% ±3.5 pp
M1 average at 15 years – 46.4%
n = 735 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
266,454 km
Percentiles · cars aged 15
p10 194k
p25 229k
p50 266k
p75 308k
p90 353k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 193,918 km |
| p25 | 228,596 km |
| p50 | 266,454 km |
| p75 | 308,028 km |
| p90 | 352,959 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
M-Class 2010, n = 735
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 34.0% |
| Minor defects | 29.7% |
| Major defects | 35.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
2.1% over the limit · n = 140
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.03 m⁻¹
0.0% over the limit · n = 577
What these numbers say
63.7% of 2010 Mercedes-Benz M-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 735), against an average of 46.4% for all 15-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 15-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 266,454 km, half of them between 228,596 km and 308,028 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.03 m⁻¹; 0.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate