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£5,344

1986 Mercedes-Benz 240 TD Estate

United Kingdom • 21 May 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1975 Mercedes-Benz W123 240TD Estate, finished in Light Ivory with Palomino MB-Tex, features a five-speed manual transmission and sunroof. Having been barn stored and recently resprayed, it presents a good opportunity for restoration, with only 116,000 miles on the clock.

Condition

6

The car has been barn stored and had a bare metal respray due to bird lime damage. It's been kept in running order but not returned to the road. The mileage is relatively low, but the car's overall condition and need for reconditioning suggest a rating in the mid-range.

/ 10

Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

WDB1231832F048682

Odometer:

116,000 miles

Reg Number:

C874 YUE

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Introduced in 1975, Mercedes-Benz's W123 series cars perpetuated the marque's enviable reputation for engineering integrity.

Well-built with a sense of solidity missing from today's model range, the W123 cars featured all round independent coil-sprung suspension, disc brakes and power steering.

Devoid of exterior plastic trim and regarded by some as the last of the 'chrome era' Mercedes, W123s enjoy something a cult following.

Finished in the handsome combination of Light Ivory with Palomino MB-Tex upholstery and Zebrano wood trim, chassis WDB1231832F048682 was built for the UK market to order number[Email].

Powered by a 2399cc four-cylinder diesel engine allied to five-speed manual transmission, it featured such niceties as a sunroof, central locking, luggage nets and heat insulating glass.

First registered in Warwickshire (or so its ‘C874 YUE’ number plate would imply), the Mercedes-Benz is understood to have belonged to various members of the same family before entering the cur...