Highlights

Ideal project car
In storage for 25 years
Original interior
Rare 7-seater example
MOT exempt

The Appeal

Like many of its predecessors the Mercedes-Benz 230TE gained a reputation for being well-built and reliable. To see one at work as a taxi was a common sight in 1980s Germany, with drivers relying on its durability and infrequent need for maintenance.

This 1982 rare 7-seater example, with original interior, is the perfect project car. It drives so well you’d hardly know it had been off the road for over two decades, but with the right amount of work, it also has the potential to be highly collectible.

History and Paperwork

First registered in 1982
MOT exempt
Last VC5 (logbook) issued 21st February 2025
Six-digit odometer reads 138,450 miles
The owner informs us the vehicle has been off the road and kept in storage for around 25 years

The Condition

Rare 7-seater model with original blue interior
Some wear and tear to driver’s seat
The current owner has always kept the vehicle in a garage
Being sold as a project car, needing work on all four arches and top corner of the roof, as well as some other minor welding work
Relatively solid underneath, we are told

The Mechanics

2.3 L (2299 cc) M102 E23 I4 petrol engine
Four-speed manual transmission
The owner informs us that the car has had four refurbished brake callipers, new discs, new pads, and new brake lines
The owner tells us that the engine has been fully serviced and a new battery has been fitted, saying it now starts ‘on the key’ and runs well
The owner tells us that the car comes with brand new in the box springs and dampers plus some other miscellaneous parts, all of good quality

Regarding the suspension, the vendor tells us that:

"The suspension did rise when fluid was put in, indicating the pump and shock absorbers are working as they should, but there is a leak in the pipe running above the rear axle."

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