Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2004
Cars aged 21 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
42.1% ±1.4 pp
M1 average at 21 years – 38.5%
n = 4,515 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
407,803 km
Percentiles · cars aged 21
p10 220k
p25 339k
p50 408k
p75 550k
p90 656k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 220,019 km |
| p25 | 338,625 km |
| p50 | 407,803 km |
| p75 | 549,938 km |
| p90 | 656,133 km |
Inspection verdicts
Sprinter 2004, n = 4,515
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 16.8% |
| Minor defects | 25.3% |
| Major defects | 55.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
8.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.80 m⁻¹
24.5% over the limit · n = 4,259
What these numbers say
42.1% of 2004 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,515), against an average of 38.5% for all 21-year-old M1 cars.
At 21 years old, a typical one now shows 407,803 km on the odometer; half of them read between 338,625 km and 549,938 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 58 cars, 8.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.80 m⁻¹; 24.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate