Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
56.8% ±3.5 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 745 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
322,030 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 226k
p25 273k
p50 322k
p75 375k
p90 430k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 225,537 km |
| p25 | 273,231 km |
| p50 | 322,030 km |
| p75 | 374,982 km |
| p90 | 429,931 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
S-Class 2003, n = 745
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 26.3% |
| Minor defects | 30.5% |
| Major defects | 41.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.2% over the limit · n = 165
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.33 m⁻¹
9.0% over the limit · n = 564
What these numbers say
56.8% of 2003 Mercedes-Benz S-Class cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 745), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 22-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 322,030 km, half of them between 273,231 km and 374,982 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 6 cars, 3.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.33 m⁻¹; 9.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate