Mercedes-Benz MB100 1990
Cars aged 35 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
39.5% ±8.8 pp
M1 average at 35 years – 40.3%
n = 114 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
271,962 km
Percentiles · cars aged 35
p10 70k
p25 185k
p50 272k
p75 342k
p90 416k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 70,098 km |
| p25 | 185,126 km |
| p50 | 271,962 km |
| p75 | 342,242 km |
| p90 | 416,115 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
MB100 1990, n = 114
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 7.0% |
| Minor defects | 32.5% |
| Major defects | 55.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 5.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
7.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.65 m⁻¹
53.3% over the limit · n = 107
What these numbers say
39.5% of 1990 Mercedes-Benz MB100 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 114), against an average of 40.3% for all 35-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 35-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 271,962 km, half of them between 185,126 km and 342,242 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 7.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.65 m⁻¹; 53.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate