Mercedes-Benz Vaneo 2005
Cars aged 20 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
48.2% ±6.1 pp
M1 average at 20 years – 39.5%
n = 251 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
308,743 km
Percentiles · cars aged 20
p10 223k
p25 264k
p50 309k
p75 358k
p90 409k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 223,125 km |
| p25 | 264,356 km |
| p50 | 308,743 km |
| p75 | 357,976 km |
| p90 | 409,198 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
Vaneo 2005, n = 251
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.5% |
| Minor defects | 24.7% |
| Major defects | 50.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
4.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.97 m⁻¹
29.0% over the limit · n = 207
What these numbers say
48.2% of 2005 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 251), against an average of 39.5% for all 20-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 20-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 308,743 km, half of them between 264,356 km and 357,976 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 4.6% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.97 m⁻¹; 29.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate