Highlights
- Original condition
- Good service history
- Sunroof
The Appeal
There’s no mistaking the Mercedes W123 series. Most of us will probably have been in one, one time or another. A firm favorite among taxi drivers the world over, and for good reason. Wonderfully over-engineered, they are one of the toughest cars ever made and many of them are still ferrying passengers around in all corners of the globe. These beautiful workhorses provide superb comfort for driver and passengers alike.
This one here is the 230E model, a 2.3 litre, four-cylinder petrol engine with fuel injection, and comes with a stack of receipts showing just how well it’s been looked after over the years and it drives just as you would expect a Mercedes to.
It's been well used, but in great condition, clocking up 5,000 to 10,000 miles annually over recent years, and its just had a full service.
The History and Paperwork
- Supplied new in 1984
- V5c present
- Owner’s manual
- Service history with large file of invoices and receipts going back over the years
- MOT until February 2024
- 2024 will see it reach historic vehicle status
- 2 keys
- Spare wheel and brace
The Interior
- Original blue cloth interior in good condition throughout
- No rips or tears to the seats. A few small marks are visible on the driver’s seat
- Original carpets all in nice condition, drivers’ side is a little grubby and would benefit from a deep clean
- Rear seat pockets have lost elasticity - very common on these cars
- Wooden dash appears free from cracks and again would come up nicely with a thorough clean
- Front and rear electric windows
- Central locking
- Electric aerial
- Sunroof
- Sony CD player with auxiliary input
- Headlining is nice and tight but appears a little grubby and has a small tear beside sunroof on the driver’s side
- Interior trim on driver’s side B pillar coming loose
- All gauges and electrics work
- Door cards in good shape
- Clean carpeted boot with full-size spare wheel
The Exterior
- Original White paintwork is in good condition throughout the car, suggesting it’s probably been garaged for part of its life
- There are a few signs of rust appearing dotted throughout the body panels and to the lower doors, boot lid, and the front wheel arches may need attention before long
- Rear wheel arches appear to have been attended to in recent years
- Original white Mercedes wheels all look good, with just the nearside rear showing a couple of tiny dents
- Some of the chrome trim is coming loose at the nearside rear quarter
- Passenger door has some grazing to the edge where it has been opened rather too hastily
- Good tyres all round
- Wing mirrors and trim all present well including the door handles and the bumpers
- Lights all work and are free from any cracks or damage
The Mechanics
- 2,299cc petrol engine
- Power steering
- Fuel injection
- Automatic transmission
- No service manual but many receipts for servicing over the years
- Four new fuel injectors fitted with new seals and injector clamps and fixings in 2019
- Injector covers and seating area carbon cleaned
- All electrics reported to function correctly
- The vendor advises that the car is in excellent mechanical shape, starting and driving very well with no major issues to report or advise
The Summary
A really nice and well looked after Mercedes 230E which is in its last year of being subject to paying tax and requiring an MOT as it reaches Historical Vehicle status.
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