Mercedes-Benz T1 1993
Cars aged 32 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
49.8% ±6.9 pp
M1 average at 32 years – 37.1%
n = 197 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
306,759 km
Percentiles · cars aged 32
p10 115k
p25 228k
p50 307k
p75 380k
p90 453k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 114,928 km |
| p25 | 228,188 km |
| p50 | 306,759 km |
| p75 | 380,032 km |
| p90 | 452,554 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
T1 1993, n = 197
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 15.2% |
| Minor defects | 34.5% |
| Major defects | 49.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
8.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.24 m⁻¹
34.5% over the limit · n = 168
What these numbers say
49.8% of 1993 Mercedes-Benz T1 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 197), against an average of 37.1% for all 32-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 32-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 306,759 km, half of them between 228,188 km and 380,032 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 8.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.24 m⁻¹; 34.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate