Mercedes-Benz T1 1978
Cars aged 47 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Fewer than 100 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
Pass the inspection first time
50.9% ±12.6 pp
M1 average at 47 years – 55.6%
n = 57 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
51,802 km
Percentiles · cars aged 47
p10 9k
p25 24k
p50 52k
p75 78k
p90 97k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 8,588 km |
| p25 | 23,634 km |
| p50 | 51,802 km |
| p75 | 78,290 km |
| p90 | 97,115 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
T1 1978, n = 57
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.8% |
| Minor defects | 28.1% |
| Major defects | 47.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
No emission readings for this group.
What these numbers say
50.9% of 1978 Mercedes-Benz T1 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 57), against an average of 55.6% for all 47-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 47-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 51,802 km, half of them between 23,634 km and 78,290 km.
No odometer inconsistencies were recorded among the cars assessed.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate