Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2007
Cars aged 18 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
57.6% ±3.1 pp
M1 average at 18 years – 41.4%
n = 977 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
293,003 km
Percentiles · cars aged 18
p10 215k
p25 252k
p50 293k
p75 339k
p90 387k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 215,138 km |
| p25 | 252,157 km |
| p50 | 293,003 km |
| p75 | 338,910 km |
| p90 | 387,038 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
R-Class 2007, n = 977
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 26.1% |
| Minor defects | 31.5% |
| Major defects | 41.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.7% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.5% over the limit · n = 137
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.19 m⁻¹
5.9% over the limit · n = 809
What these numbers say
57.6% of 2007 Mercedes-Benz R-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 977), against an average of 41.4% for all 18-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 18-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 293,003 km, half of them between 252,157 km and 338,910 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 7 cars, 2.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.19 m⁻¹; 5.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate