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Est: £22,000 - £26,000

1985 MERCEDES 190E 2.3 16V COSWORTH

Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 8 Nov 2026

Market Position:

Highest 30% of Past Sales

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Est: £22,000 - £26,000

1985 MERCEDES 190E 2.3 16V COSWORTH

UK • 8 Nov 2026 • Lot 672

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

A rare 1985 Mercedes 190E 2.3 16V Cosworth with desirable manual gearbox, originally UK supplied and recently returned from Malta. Mileage appears to be an estimate due to discrepancy with older MoT.

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Condition 

7

Stored unused since 2022, minor issues expected.

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57,893 miles

C973 RRB

1985

Auction

Manual

RHD

United Kingdom

Est: £22,000 - £26,000

1985 MERCEDES 190E 2.3 16V COSWORTH

Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 8 Nov 2026

Market Position:

Highest 30% of Past Sales

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Description

This early, rare original RHD UK supplied Mercedes 190E 2.3 16V Cosworth is finished in Blue Black with the desirable manual dogleg gearbox.

It was purchased by the vendor from our June 2022 sale and has retained it in storage, unused since.

First registered in the UK on the 5th November 1985 as C973 RRB, it was subsequently shipped to Malta around 1993 where it mostly remained in storage until its return to the UK in 2018.

It comes complete with current V5, a few receipts including 2 from Landbeasts Automobile Classica, dated 2025 and 2026, for £3,000, Mo

T from 2021 at 57,668 miles, Maltese registration document, original sales brochure, handbooks, wallet, DVLA notices and spare key.

The current odometer reading is 57,893 NOTICE TO BUYERS: Please be aware that all lots are sold as seen and without any warranty implied or given.

You must satisfy yourself as to a lot's description and condition before you decide to bid.

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Price Analysis vs Other (W201) 190 E 2.3-16s

£4,578

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£19,288

Median Price (Since 2020)

£276,949

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Previous (W201) 190 E 2.3-16 Sales

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