Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
73.3% ±2.2 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 1,540 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
256,362 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 179k
p25 218k
p50 256k
p75 305k
p90 359k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 179,110 km |
| p25 | 218,142 km |
| p50 | 256,362 km |
| p75 | 304,684 km |
| p90 | 358,847 km |
Inspection verdicts
M-Class 2012, n = 1,540
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 56.2% |
| Minor defects | 17.0% |
| Major defects | 26.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.0% over the limit · n = 268
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
0.1% over the limit · n = 1,207
What these numbers say
73.3% of 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,540), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
At 13 years old, a typical one now shows 256,362 km on the odometer; half of them read between 218,142 km and 304,684 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 6 cars, 1.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.02 m⁻¹; 0.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate