Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2001
Cars aged 24 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
56.2% ±3.3 pp
M1 average at 24 years – 37.4%
n = 842 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
333,386 km
Percentiles · cars aged 24
p10 226k
p25 280k
p50 333k
p75 391k
p90 451k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 225,711 km |
| p25 | 279,504 km |
| p50 | 333,386 km |
| p75 | 391,489 km |
| p90 | 450,590 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
S-Class 2001, n = 842
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 24.2% |
| Minor defects | 31.9% |
| Major defects | 41.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
6.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.7% over the limit · n = 149
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.66 m⁻¹
26.2% over the limit · n = 664
What these numbers say
56.2% of 2001 Mercedes-Benz S-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 842), against an average of 37.4% for all 24-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 24-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 333,386 km, half of them between 279,504 km and 391,489 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 15 cars, 6.2% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.66 m⁻¹; 26.2% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate