Offered with No Reserve The Mercedes-Benz W123 platform, represents one of the marque’s most enduring engineering triumphs.

Introduced in 1978, the 230TE combined the bulletproof reliability of Mercedes’ four-cylinder M102 engine with the practicality of an elegant and capacious estate body.

Built with a level of quality and mechanical integrity that earned the W123 a near-mythical reputation, these cars became trusted companions across continents—and are now rightly considered modern classics.

In current ownership since 2017, and much loved, the car has accompanied its keeper on a number of long-distance European journeys, proving itself both dependable and mechanically sound.

A significant mechanical upgrade took place in 2017, when, following a breakdown in Germany, the original engine was replaced by a later W124-specification unit featuring the more robust duplex timing chain.

The installation was completed by respected marque specialist Mercman, and the car has continued to ...