Sell your Mercedes-Benz Diesel – find out what it's worth
Want to sell a Mercedes-Benz Diesel? Sonja gives you a free, no-obligation price estimate based on your registration number, mileage and market data, EU-inspection history and demand. You get one concrete offer — usually the same day — and we can pick up the car at your home at no fee.
Diesel
Tell us about your Mercedes-Benz Diesel— registration number and mileage are all we need.
Mercedes-Benz Diesel – key facts
- EU-inspection pass rate
- 37% of 334 inspectionsNorwegian Road Administration
- Mercedes-Benz in Norway
- over 161,000 registeredSSB
EU inspection stats for Mercedes-Benz Diesel
Based on 334 inspections · 2023–2025 · 37.4 % approved · 2.1 % with dangerous defects · 62.6 % with major defects · avg. 387 000 km at inspection
EU inspection findings tie to repair risk and resale value. We publish open PKK figures so you can see part of how Sonja prices cars.
By model year
Each row is one model year: approval rate, how often dangerous and major defects appear, and how many inspections sit behind the numbers.
| Year | Pass rate | Dangerous defects | Major defects | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 46 | |||
| 1984 | 59 | |||
| 1983 | 69 | |||
| 1982 | 46 | |||
| 1981 | 35 | |||
| 1979 | 26 | |||
| 1978 | 26 | |||
| 1977 | 16 |
Dangerous defects: failed inspection. Major defects: serious remarks—not the same as dangerous.
By mileage
The same metrics grouped by mileage band—approval, defects and counts per bracket—so you can sanity-check patterns against how far your car has driven.
| Km range | Pass rate | Dangerous defects | Major defects | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50–100k km | 6 | |||
| 100–150k km | 8 | |||
| 150–200k km | 20 | |||
| 200k+ km | 297 |
Dangerous defects: failed inspection. Major defects: serious remarks—not the same as dangerous.
Most common defects
Issues inspectors flag most often on this model or brand—useful clues where surprise repair spend tends to cluster.
Bremsesystem43.4 %
- Bremsevæske27.0 %
- Ytelse – driftsbrems15.9 %
- Virkning – parkeringsbrems6.0 %
- Bremseslanger5.7 %
- Bremserør4.8 %
- Bremsetromler og bremseskiver4.2 %
- Ytelse – parkeringsbrems3.3 %
- Bremsebånd og bremseklosser1.8 %
Lys og elektro38.0 %
- Hovedlykter – innstilling13.8 %
- Tåkelys – tilstand og virkemåte11.1 %
- Blinklys og nødsignallys – tilstand og virkemåte8.1 %
- Parklys/baklys/kjørelys/markeringslys – tilstand og virkemåte6.9 %
- Elektrisk forbindelse mellom motorvogn og tilhenger6.3 %
- Hovedlykter – tilstand og virkemåte5.7 %
- Stopplys – tilstand og virkemåte4.2 %
- Batteri(er)3.6 %
- Ryggelys – tilstand og virkemåte3.3 %
- Skiltlys – tilstand og virkemåte2.7 %
- Tåkelys – innstilling1.5 %
Aksler, hjul og dekk24.9 %
- Opphengskuler og foringer11.1 %
- Hjullager6.3 %
- Dekk3.9 %
- Fjærer og stabilisator3.0 %
- Bærearmer og opphengsarmer1.8 %
- Aksler – tilstand og innfestning1.5 %
- Felg1.5 %
- Støtdempere1.5 %
Understell og karosseri21.0 %
- Eksosrør og lyddempere7.5 %
- Drivverk5.7 %
- Tilstand på understell og ramme2.7 %
- Tilstand – førerhus og karosseri2.7 %
- Drivstofftank og rør/slange2.1 %
- Førersete1.5 %
Støy og utslipp12.9 %
- Væskelekkasjer10.2 %
- Røyktetthet (opasitet)3.3 %
Styring9.0 %
- Styremekanismens tilstand6.9 %
Sikkerhetsutstyr7.8 %
- Bilbelters tilstand3.9 %
- Lydsignal (horn)2.4 %
Sikt7.5 %
- Vindusspyler frontrute3.9 %
- Vinduenes tilstand1.5 %
Data basis: PKK 2023–2025 · Last updated in Sonja: 29 May 2026, 12:03 · Source: Statens Vegvesen PKK (open files)
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Process
How it works
- 1Register the car
Enter your registration number and mileage for your Mercedes-Benz Diesel – we fetch the rest automatically.
- 2Get a valuation
You get a fast, concrete offer – often the same day. Free and non-binding.
- 3We collect and pay
If you accept, we collect the car and transfer payment quickly.
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