Mercedes-Benz S-Class 1989
Cars aged 36 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Fewer than 100 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
Pass the inspection first time
50.0% ±16.8 pp
M1 average at 36 years – 42.3%
n = 30 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
266,826 km
Percentiles · cars aged 36
p10 55k
p25 181k
p50 267k
p75 352k
p90 417k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 55,397 km |
| p25 | 180,775 km |
| p50 | 266,826 km |
| p75 | 351,897 km |
| p90 | 417,383 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
S-Class 1989, n = 30
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.0% |
| Minor defects | 30.0% |
| Major defects | 50.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.0% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
No emission readings for this group.
What these numbers say
50.0% of 1989 Mercedes-Benz S-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 30), against an average of 42.3% for all 36-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 36-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 266,826 km, half of them between 180,775 km and 351,897 km.
No odometer inconsistencies were recorded among the cars assessed.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate