Mercedes-Benz T1 1980
Cars aged 45 · 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
25.9% ±9.2 pp
M1 average at 45 years – 47.8%
n = 85 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
57,010 km
Percentiles · cars aged 45
p10 11k
p25 28k
p50 57k
p75 85k
p90 141k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 10,627 km |
| p25 | 28,436 km |
| p50 | 57,010 km |
| p75 | 84,803 km |
| p90 | 141,373 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
T1 1980, n = 85
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 4.7% |
| Minor defects | 21.2% |
| Major defects | 62.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 11.8% |
Odometer inconsistencies
5.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
2.00 m⁻¹
64.6% over the limit · n = 82
What these numbers say
25.9% of 1980 Mercedes-Benz T1 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 85), against an average of 47.8% for all 45-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 45-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 57,010 km, half of them between 28,436 km and 84,803 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 5.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 2.00 m⁻¹; 64.6% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate