Highlights
- Highly preserved W210 with M112 2.6L 170bhp V6
- Two registered keepers with current one since 2007
- Stored in heated garage for 19 years with no winter use or exposure to salt and grit
- 27,555 documented miles from new with 19 MOT certificates on file
- Last serviced 51 miles ago
- Includes book pack, tool kit, spare wheel, and spare key set
- Current MOT valid to June 2026 with no advisories
The Appeal
Finding a good, unmolested W210 E-Class Mercedes is not an easy task. Many have been driven hard, succumbed to rust or been poorly maintained. But it’s worth persevering because these cars offer the serenity, comfort and sense of quality that few premium alternatives can quite match.
If you’re on the look out for a good W210 or just a highly preserved, low mileage classic saloon to smoke around in, then consider your search over. This 2001 E240 is the proverbial W210 unicorn, a fastidiously kept car that has covered less than 28,000 miles in its 25 years. That sparing use has been in the hands of just two keepers, the current one since 2007. As a facelift car it features the later 170bhp M112 2.6L V6 petrol engine.
The Travertine Beige paintwork and Elegance-spec interior look practically new, thanks in large part to the low mileage and the current keeper’s regime of a heated garage and no winter use or salt and grit exposure. The car remains highly original, right down to the factory stereo. The MOT history supports the sense of a well-cared-for car as it shows few advisories, none of them remotely serious.
We are told that the car was last serviced in 2022 and has covered just 51 miles since. The current MOT runs June 2026 with no advisories. As modern classic or daily driver, this well kept car looks rewarding.
The vendor says:
“This exceptional example of the W210 Mercedes E240 V6 Petrol has formed part of a small private collection for the last 19 years. Stored in a heated garage the car presents in time warp condition both internally and externally. The bodywork presents in superb condition with mirror stone chips to the front lower spoiler and small scuff adjacent to the front fog lamp. Internally there is a small mark to the rear tread plate as you enter the vehicle. Having not being used in winter periods and no exposure to salt and grit the vehicle underside is in great condition.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered 9th May 2001
- UK-supplied, right-hand drive
- Chassis number WDB2100622B304580
- Engine number 11291430930342
- Two registered keepers from new
- Current keeper since March 2007
- Purchased from a family friend as part of a small private classic car collection
- Stored in a heated garage for the past 19 years
- Not used during winter periods with no exposure to salt or grit
- 27,555 documented miles from new (not verified)
- 19 MOT certificates on file from July 2006 (9,596 miles) to June 2025 (27,543 miles)
- Serviced in October 2020 and again in October 2022
- 51 miles since last service
- New battery fitted in October 2020
- New alternator fitted in October 2021
- Book pack including service book and wallet and owner's manual
- Also supplied with audio manual, dealer directory and certificate of conformity
- Extensive history file present we are told
- Tool kit
- Spare wheel
- Spare key set
- V5C present
- Current MOT valid to 25th June 2026 with no advisories
- Very few advisories and all minor on previous MOTs which buyers can check
MOT records provided by seller:
- 06/25 - 27,543 miles
- 09/23 - 27,520 miles
- 05/22 - 27,489 miles
- 06/21 - 27,382 miles
- 02/20 - 27,341 miles
- 02/19 - 27,113 miles
- 02/18 - 26,718 miles
- 02/17 - 26,246 miles
- 06/16 - 25,608 miles
- 02/15 - 24,883 miles
- 02/14 - 24,207 miles
- 01/13 - 23,001 miles
- 01/12 - 21,648 miles
- 01/11 - 20,961 miles
- 02/10 - 19,222 miles
- 02/09 - 16,866 miles
- 02/08 - 14,137 miles
- 02/07 - 10,113 miles
- 07/06 - 9,596 miles
The vendor says:
“A UK supplied example, chassis number WDB2100622B304580, delivered new on 9th May 2001 via Dodman Read Mercedes, Stockport, Cheshire to a Mr. D.A Jones Esq Manchester. A 2.6L V6 E Class Elegance Auto specified in Travertine Beige (Smoke Silver) with a black interior. Purchase by a family friend in 2007 as an addition to a classic car collection, this Mercedes E240 Elegance has been garaged for the past 19 years, and is presented in its exceptional bodywork & interior condition.”
The Condition
- Finished in Travertine Beige (744) in very good condition with few signs of age
- Vendor describes the bodywork as being in very good order
- We are told of minor stone chips to the front lower spoiler
- There is also a small scuff adjacent to the front fog lamp
- Factory standard car with well kept multi-spoke alloy wheels as shown
- Charcoal fabric Elegance interior with walnut veneers
- Very well kept interior showing little wear typical of a low mileage car
- Well kept carpets with factory fitted ribbed over mats
- Retains its original Mercedes stereo system
- Small mark to the rear tread plate to note in photos
- Underside reported to be in very good order due to no winter use or salt/grit exposure
- No structural advisories on MOT
- Original full size spare wheel
Factory fitted equipment advised by seller:
- Air conditioning
- Cruise control
- 16’’ alloy wheels
- Electric adjustable seating
- Electric adjustable & folding mirrors
- Multi-functional steering wheel
- Rear seating folding headrests
- Electric boot opening
- Headlamp wash/wipe
- Metallic paint
- Mercedes Audio 10 Radio Equipment
- Mercedes sill plaques
The Mechanics
- 2,597cc 170bhp M112 V6 petrol engine
- 5spd 5G-TRONIC Automatic transmission
- Last serviced just 51 miles ago in 2022 we are told
- Alternator and battery replaced around five years
- No advisories on MOT
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