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Mercedes-Benz T1

Made 1900–2013 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
41.0%
±1.5 pp
n = 4,433
Annual mileage (median)
3,528 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
7.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
59.0%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 4,433

41.0% of Mercedes-Benz T1 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,433, all years of manufacture). Of the 18 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 1993 do best (49.8%) and those made in 1988 worst (31.7%). A typical one covers 3,528 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 7.0% of the cars assessed.

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
Mercedes-Benz T1: Pass rate by year of manufacture2819775135261980413644198333414319864232351989384240199250453219954045461999484356200754
Chart data: Mercedes-Benz T1: Pass rate by year of manufacture
YearFirst-time pass95 % CI
197727.5%16.1–42.8%
197850.9%38.3–63.4%
197935.5%24.7–47.9%
198025.9%17.8–36.1%
198140.7%33.5–48.4%
198236.5%29.6–43.9%
198344.3%37.7–51.2%
198433.1%27.3–39.3%
198541.2%35.3–47.3%
198643.1%37.7–48.6%
198741.9%36.3–47.8%
198831.7%26.6–37.3%
198935.3%28.5–42.8%
199037.5%30.2–45.4%
199141.7%34.4–49.4%
199239.9%33.3–46.9%
199349.8%42.8–56.7%
199444.6%37.4–52.0%
199532.1%24.0–41.4%
199740.1%32.6–48.2%
199845.5%40.0–51.0%
199945.9%40.8–51.0%
200047.6%35.8–59.7%
200643.0%33.4–53.2%
200755.6%45.3–65.4%
200853.7%40.6–66.3%

Mileage by age

p25–p75 band, median – solid line
Mercedes-Benz T1: Mileage by age200k300k400k500k600k294,704 km · 31 yrs20 yrs25 yrs30 yrs35 yrs40 yrs
Chart data: Mercedes-Benz T1: Mileage by age
Agep25p50p75
16 yrs252,568 km327,019 km458,521 km
17 yrs239,928 km334,713 km444,266 km
18 yrs258,013 km347,956 km470,627 km
19 yrs294,504 km382,785 km502,974 km
20 yrs268,940 km371,043 km492,115 km
21 yrs272,702 km387,702 km507,455 km
22 yrs255,046 km360,294 km481,145 km
23 yrs257,647 km356,069 km507,504 km
24 yrs219,964 km334,748 km479,642 km
25 yrs215,293 km327,254 km451,136 km
26 yrs221,689 km311,972 km439,444 km
27 yrs224,768 km306,801 km416,318 km
28 yrs226,555 km296,240 km393,235 km
29 yrs227,804 km292,432 km398,466 km
30 yrs229,404 km293,959 km375,072 km
31 yrs227,107 km294,704 km378,463 km
32 yrs220,439 km289,629 km378,244 km
33 yrs222,840 km290,112 km377,880 km
34 yrs220,532 km282,922 km376,614 km
35 yrs216,252 km277,729 km387,794 km
36 yrs207,239 km276,514 km360,125 km
37 yrs218,432 km285,166 km343,815 km
38 yrs199,330 km272,240 km345,603 km
39 yrs225,765 km295,124 km373,690 km
40 yrs198,466 km278,321 km365,249 km
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
21.7% over the limit · n = 97
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.25 m⁻¹
40.1% over the limit · n = 3,980

Inspection verdicts

Mercedes-Benz T1, n = 4,433
Mercedes-Benz T1: Inspection verdicts
Chart data: Mercedes-Benz T1: Inspection verdicts
%
No defects13.7%
Minor defects27.3%
Major defects54.9%
Dangerous defects4.1%
By year of manufacture
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By year of manufacture
YearnFirst-time passInterval
2013n = 5 · too few
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2008 54
53.7%
40.6–66.3%
2007 90
55.6%
45.3–65.4%
2006 93
43.0%
33.4–53.2%
2003n = 1 · too few
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2001n = 2 · too few
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2000 63
47.6%
35.8–59.7%
1999 full stats364
45.9%
40.8–51.0%
1998 full stats308
45.5%
40.0–51.0%
1997 full stats147
40.1%
32.6–48.2%
1996n = 2 · too few
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1995 full stats106
32.1%
24.0–41.4%
1994 full stats175
44.6%
37.4–52.0%
1993 full stats197
49.8%
42.8–56.7%
1992 full stats193
39.9%
33.3–46.9%
1991 full stats163
41.7%
34.4–49.4%
1990 full stats152
37.5%
30.2–45.4%
1989 full stats167
35.3%
28.5–42.8%
1988 full stats290
31.7%
26.6–37.3%
1987 full stats279
41.9%
36.3–47.8%
1986 full stats311
43.1%
37.7–48.6%
1985 full stats255
41.2%
35.3–47.3%
1984 full stats233
33.1%
27.3–39.3%
1983 full stats203
44.3%
37.7–51.2%
1982 full stats170
36.5%
29.6–43.9%
1981 full stats162
40.7%
33.5–48.4%
1980 85
25.9%
17.8–36.1%
1979 62
35.5%
24.7–47.9%
1978 57
50.9%
38.3–63.4%
1977 40
27.5%
16.1–42.8%
1900n = 4 · too few
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