Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2002
Cars aged 23 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
44.2% ±1.6 pp
M1 average at 23 years – 37.8%
n = 3,821 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
394,544 km
Percentiles · cars aged 23
p10 208k
p25 316k
p50 395k
p75 518k
p90 617k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 208,172 km |
| p25 | 316,392 km |
| p50 | 394,544 km |
| p75 | 518,110 km |
| p90 | 617,163 km |
Inspection verdicts
Sprinter 2002, n = 3,821
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 15.4% |
| Minor defects | 28.8% |
| Major defects | 52.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 3.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
8.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.81 m⁻¹
24.4% over the limit · n = 3,591
What these numbers say
44.2% of 2002 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,821), against an average of 37.8% for all 23-year-old M1 cars.
At 23 years old, a typical one now shows 394,544 km on the odometer; half of them read between 316,392 km and 518,110 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 53 cars, 8.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.81 m⁻¹; 24.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate