Highlights
- One owner from new
- Under 48,000 miles from new
- High specification Elegance in desirable Azurite Blue
- Well-maintained car by main dealers and specialists
- Serviced in July 2025 with few miles since
- Current MOT valid to July 2026 with no advisories
- Garaged from new and driven only in dry conditions
The Appeal
The choice of classic convertibles that you can share with family and friends tends to be small, but one of the very best is the first generation of Mercedes’ CLK. The W208 has the quality, class, comfort and style to make every trip, whether out for Sunday lunch or off to San Tropez a proper joy.
These attractive cars tend to respond to careful use and storage, which is exactly what makes this very tidy CLK230 Elegance stand out. Its Azurite Blue paintwork, blue fabric roof, five-spoke alloys, and grey leather cabin look barely half their age. This reflects the current long-term keeper’s storage regime, summer-only use and the car’s very low mileage of 48,000 miles.
The service book shows a run of attention by main dealers and specialists, most recently in July 2025. The car has covered few miles since. The current MOT runs to July 2026 with no advisories.
The 2.3L M111-engined CLK is arguably the one you want, offering nearly 200bhp on tap but with decent economy and the lightness of a 4cyl engine. This smart example is one of the best we’ve seen in a while.
The vendor says:
“Superb drive born out by low mileage. Smooth, quiet and attracts a lot of attention when the hood is down.”
Key Information
- Mileage: 47,000 miles (supported by service records and MOT history, not warranted)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 25th July 2026 with no advisories
- Technical specs: M111 2.3L supercharged 4cyl petrol, five-speed automatic
- Paperwork: Service history documented in the handbook, supported by maintenance receipts and MOT records, factory handbooks and wallet, V5C
Service history (further details in photos):
- 07/25 - 47,502 miles - Hillcrest
- 02/22 - 46,172 miles - Independent Mercedes Specialist
- 07/17 - 44,952 miles - Independent Mercedes Specialist
- 07/11 - 37,092 miles - Riverside
- 04/09 - 34,634 miles - P&P Motors
- 05/05 - 31,213 miles - P&P MOtors
- 05/01 - 22,683 miles - Mercedes-Benz main dealer
- 11/98 - 11,198 miles - Mercedes-Benz main dealer
The Detail
- Azurite Blue metallic paintwork in very good order with some light age to note
- This includes some frontal stone chips as shown
- Bodywork is well kept with arches, sills and underside in good condition
- No structural advisories on MOT
- Vendor describes the condition as in very good order all round, including the underside
- 16in factory five-spoke alloy wheels with light scuffs to note
- All instruments and switchgear are reported to be in working order
- Engine starts and runs correctly, we are told
- Blue fabric roof in good condition as shown
- Soft top requires slight manual touch at start of operation due to a minor sensor issue
- Vendor states that Mercedes states roof issue is minor and not worth rectifying
- Well maintained as detailed above and shown in photos
- Elegance specification grey leather interior in very good condition
- Light marks to carpets in driver’s footwell but not unsightly
- Retains factory ribbed overmats
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