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£5,635

1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE Recent MOT and ready to go

Manor Park • UK • 16 Sept 2023

Market Position:

Lower Mid-Market

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£5,635

1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE Recent MOT and ready to go

UK • 16 Sept 2023

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE, a W123 Coupe, is finished in Champagne Metallic with matching velour trim. It features an automatic transmission, recent MOT, original sales brochure, and build sheet from the Mercedes Owners Club of Russia. The car has been in storage for 14 years, but new tires and brake calipers have been added. The rear passenger windows and sunroof are slow.

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Condition 

6

The car has been in storage for 14 years and the rear windows and sunroof are slow. Also, it needs some tidying.

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105,000 miles

1230532A180225

LHD

United Kingdom

Automatic

B21 NCC

1984

Auction

£5,635

1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE Recent MOT and ready to go

Manor Park • UK • 16 Sept 2023

Market Position:

Lower Mid-Market

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Description

Here we have a nice example of the ever desirable Mercedes W123 Coupe in the most wanted specification of the 280 Automatic.

This car is finished in Champagne Metallic with matching velour trim, a very fetching 1980s colour combination that really suits the car and makes it stand out from its peers.

It comes with a selection of previous MOTs and invoices, as well as a sales brochure from the time.

All nice things to have with your classic.

It is also provided with a copy of the build sheet confirming the factory specification, which has been provided by the Mercedes Owners Club of Russia.

We are not sure why it came from Russia, but the car appears to be a UK supplied example.

We are very grateful to the vendor, who drove the car to our auction rooms for providing the following information: “At some point the car had been in storage for about 14 years and whilst in my ownership the car has benefitted from new tyres and brake calipers and has just had a new MOT.

While everything ...

Price Analysis vs Other (W123) 280 CEs

£1,460

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£8,899

Median Price (Since 2020)

£62,987

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Previous (W123) 280 CE Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 28th Jun 2024

Latest MOT mileage:

105,612 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 20th Jun 2023, 105,612 miles


Failed

On 13th Jun 2023, 105,602 miles

There were 9 defects noted.

Major:
- Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))


Minor:
- Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))


Advisory:
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Passed

On 29th Jun 2022, 105,323 miles

There were 3 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Passed

On 1st Jun 2007, 101,256 miles


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