£7,336
1976 Mercedes-Benz 280E W114
United Kingdom • 29 Mar 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280E, originally built for the South African market, is presented in Caledonia Green with a tan leather interior. It features a recent overhaul, Historic Vehicle status, and comes with original documentation, making it an appealing classic.
Condition
7
The car has been well-maintained, has had a thorough overhaul, and comes with service records. However, there are a few minor advisories from the MOT, indicating some wear and tear.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
1.14063E+13
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
OBU844P
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Good solid car from sunny South Africa; much recent expenditure; driven 30 miles to the sale; a beautifully engineered saloon that will outlive all of us! As the Mercedes-Benz dating certificate confirms, this Mercedes 280E was built in Germany in February 1976 as a RHD model destined for the South African market.
Top of the W114 range, the 280E had a fuel-injected 2.8 straight-six twin-cam producing 185bhp which made it good for 0-60mph in 9.9 seconds with a top speed of 124mph.
Looking most handsome in Caledonia Green with a tan leather interior, this car spent its first 42 years in sunny South Africa, hence the excellent state of preservation today.
In February 2018, just before it got exported to the UK, it was treated to a thorough overhaul by Golden Rule Motors of Cape Town which cost the equivalent of £3,500.
The invoice is four pages long and included dozens of new parts: brakes; suspension; steering; cooling; gearbox mountings; service items – you name it, they...
Points of note
£7,336
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£12,210
Median Price (Since 2020)
£24,200
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Feb 22 2024
Latest MOT Mileage
63,057 miles
Registration Date
1976-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Feb 23 2023 with 63,057 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear mounting bush has slight movement under full steering lock conditions. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear mounting bush has slight movement under full steering lock conditions. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed
On Sep 16 2021 with 62,720 miles
Passed
On Oct 28 2020 with 62,676 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Minor:
- All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute Hazards flash at normal speed. (4.4.4 (a))
Failed
On Oct 28 2020 with 62,676 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Major:
- Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect very dim (4.1.2 (c))
Minor:
- All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute Hazards flash at normal speed. (4.4.4 (a))
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Passed
On Aug 22 2019 with 62,541 miles
Passed
On Apr 20 2018 with 25,654 kilometers
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- screem wash on seperate switch
- indicator switch deteriorated
Failed
On Apr 10 2018 with 25,637 kilometers
There were 9 defects noted.
Fail:
- Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)
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