Highlights
- Japanese import, re-registered with the DVLA in January 2022, import documents provided
- History file containing stamped service book, invoices, and book pack
- Electric sunroof
- MOT until 18 July 2027
- Current owner is a former Mercedes-Benz technician
The Appeal
The W203-generation Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG is a celebrated ‘sleeper’ saloon, pairing a hand-built, naturally aspirated 5.4-litre 'M113' V8 with a thoroughly re-engineered chassis. The 2006 model year marked the final and most refined iteration before the transition to the W204 generation, and with numbers dwindling on UK roads, finding one in good order is an increasingly difficult proposition.
This particular example stands apart as a Japanese import, hand-picked by a collector who travelled to Japan to source it in 2020 before registering it with the DVLA in January 2022. Japanese provenance is particularly desirable for the W203 platform, being less susceptible to corrosion than its UK-market counterparts due to Japan's largely salt-free roads. Finished in Brilliant Silver Metallic over black Nappa leather with Birds Eye Maple wood inlays, it features 10-way electrically adjustable and heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, and an electric glass sunroof.
The current owner is a former Mercedes-Benz technician and has had the car since December 2023. They've cared for it meticulously, including carrying out the latest service themselves. Service history is partial, with documentation covering the car's UK life since import, supported by a file of invoices. The sale includes replacement English-language owner's manuals and a service book.
Key Information
- Mileage: 80,652 miles indicated
- Country of registration: United Kingdom (originally registered in Japan in June 2006, imported and re-registered with the DVLA in January 2022)
- Technical inspection status: Current MOT valid until 18 July 2027
- Technical specs: 5.4-litre naturally aspirated V8 producing 362hp and 376lb-ft, paired with a five-speed Speedshift automatic transmission
- Paperwork: replacement English-language owner's manuals and service book, history file containing import documents and invoices
Service book:
08/25 - 73,545 miles - Self-Serviced (Former Merc. Tech) (Service A)
07/24 - 65,333 miles - Mercedes-Benz of Basingstoke (Service B inc. brake fluid)
01/24 - 61,539 miles - Mercedes-Benz of Basingstoke (Service A inc. brake fluid)
04/23 - 59,127 miles - Aeroroom Specialist Cars
11/22 - 57,519 miles - ACE Engineering (Front brake pads and brake fluid)
12/21 - 56,778 miles - Japanese MPV Motors
The Detail
- The vendor states the underside is ‘incredibly clean’ owing to its Japanese provenance
- Run exclusively on premium fuel (Shell V-Power, Texaco Super 99, and only once on BP Ultimate) during current ownership, we are told
- Air conditioning reported to be blowing cold; does not have the updated air conditioning control panel
- Vendor notes the electric glass sunroof operates correctly with both opening and tilt functions
- Aftermarket Pioneer SPH-DA360DAB head unit with wireless Apple CarPlay fitted in place of the original Japanese-language COMAND navigation system
- Space saver wheel and tool kit present in the boot
- AMG floor mats included
- Kept pet and smoke-free during UK ownership
- 18-inch AMG dual five-spoke alloy wheels in high-chrome finish
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