Mercedes-Benz S-Class 1995
Cars aged 30 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
53.0% ±5.8 pp
M1 average at 30 years – 36.2%
n = 285 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
324,153 km
Percentiles · cars aged 30
p10 171k
p25 254k
p50 324k
p75 399k
p90 466k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 170,676 km |
| p25 | 254,184 km |
| p50 | 324,153 km |
| p75 | 399,150 km |
| p90 | 465,941 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
S-Class 1995, n = 285
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.2% |
| Minor defects | 29.8% |
| Major defects | 43.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 3.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
6.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
47.0% over the limit · n = 149
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.23 m⁻¹
38.3% over the limit · n = 128
What these numbers say
53.0% of 1995 Mercedes-Benz S-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 285), against an average of 36.2% for all 30-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 30-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 324,153 km, half of them between 254,184 km and 399,150 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 5 cars, 6.4% of those assessed.
The median idle CO reading is 0.50% vol; 47.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate