£1,680 • £3,000 - £4,000
1976 Mercedes-Benz 200 Saloon (W115)
United Kingdom • 10 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1976 Mercedes-Benz 200 Saloon, a UK-market 'Strich Acht' design, requires engine re-assembly and recommissioning, with parts currently stored in the boot. It comes with its original manual, service book, and has been dry-stored for the last decade.
Condition
3
The car requires engine re-assembly and recommissioning prior to road use. Parts are in boxes in the boot, indicating mechanical issues. There is also mention of wear from dry-storage.
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Manual
Transmission:
11501520303123
Chassis No:
Odometer:
94,500 miles
OMB732P
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Project vehicle requiring some engine re-assembly; showing only 92,451 miles; Mercedes-Benz’s celebrated ‘Strich Acht’ design A notably late example of Mercedes-Benz’s celebrated ‘Strich Acht’ design – one of which famously clocked up 2.9 million miles – this UK-market 200 Saloon is equipped with the 2-litre SOHC four-cylinder engine and manual transmission.
Showing a credible but unwarranted 94,500 miles, it comes with its rare original manual and service book.
First registered in March 1976 in Middlesex (‘OMB 732P’), it has been dry-stored in a private collection for much of the past decade.
Finished in Blue with Red MB-Tex upholstery and Beige carpets, it last passed an MOT less than 300 miles ago.
Said to have been running last year, it will now require recommissioning prior to road use.
Accompanied by three keys (one fitting all locks), this practical four/five-seater has the makings of a usable family classic with appealing provenance.
Complete with the rare ori...
Points of note
£1,680
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£3,656
Median Price (Since 2020)
£14,833
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Feb 27 2015
Latest MOT Mileage
92,254 miles
Registration Date
1976-03-11
MOT History
Passed
On Feb 28 2014 with 92,254 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Advise Surface corrosion to N/S/F Inner wing brake pipe.
- Advise Rear Exhaust rubber missing but exhaust is still adequately supported.
- Advise slight binding to O/S/F Wheel.
- Advise Corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R Inner wings but is noit by a structual part.
- Advise Very slight corrosion under bonnet where wing meets inner wing but is acceptable.
- Advise Corrosion to O/S/R inside boot but is not by a structual part.
- Advise surface corrosion to main brake pipe.
- Advise surface corrosion to chassis by O/S/R Shock absorber but is not holed at this time.
Passed
On Jan 15 2013 with 92,253 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Advise Corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R Inner wings but is not by a structual part.
- Advise very slight corrosion under bonnet where wing meets inner wing but is acceptable.
- Advise Battery insecure.
- Advise corrosion to O/S/R inside Boot but is not by a structual part.
- Advise surface corrosion to main brake pipe.
- Advise surface corrosion to chassis by O/S/R Shock absorber but is not holed at this time.
Failed
On Jan 07 2013 with 92,253 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
User Entered:
- Advise Corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R Inner wings but is not by a structual part.
- Advise very slight corrosion under bonnet where wing meets inner wing but is acceptable.
- Advise Battery insecure.
- Advise corrosion to O/S/R inside Boot but is not by a structual part.
- Advise surface corrosion to main brake pipe.
- Advise surface corrosion to chassis by O/S/R Shock absorber but is not holed at this time.
Passed
On Dec 23 2010 with 92,250 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Advise vehicle has been covered with heavy underseal under rear body.
- Advise N/S/F Inner wing has been repaired and has been heavilly undersealed.
- Advise both front headlamp aims are just acceptable.
Passed
On Sep 23 2009 with 92,146 miles
Failed
On Sep 21 2009 with 92,146 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Passed
On Sep 26 2008 with 91,992 miles
Failed
On Sep 26 2008 with 91,992 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Failed
On Jun 09 2008 with 91,978 miles
There were 8 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- (Dangerous) Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
User Entered:
- advise surface corrision to sills
- advise front floor corrision but not in prescribed area
- advise headlamp aim
Passed
On Jun 22 2007 with 91,578 miles
Failed
On Jun 08 2007 with 91,578 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
User Entered:
- advise n/s/f also o/s/f front and rears sills corroded
- advise two rear brake pipes frome flex pipes slightley corroded
- advise corroded around hand brake cable
- advise o/s/f and n/s/r noise frome brakes when spin wheel this car has bean standing
Passed
On Jun 02 2006 with 91,073 miles
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