Description
1991 Mercedes-Benz (W201) 190E 1. 8 5sp. Manual
Only 61, 600 Miles - Superb History - Immaculate Condition
Elegant 147 Arctic White - Black Check Interior
All Big Jobs Done (Headgasket, Heater Matrix etc)
Extensive Work Done by MTSV
THE CAR
Date of Registration: 28th November 1991
VRM: J228 DGP
MOT Expiry: December 9th 2025 (No Advisories)
Number of Previous Keeper on V5: 4
Mileage: 61, 601 Miles
Service History: Mercedes Main Dealer/ MB Specialist/ Independents
Last service at 61, 600 (December 2024)
Keys: All Original Keys: Full Host of Keys
Road Tax: Pre-March 2001 Flat Rate of £345/ Year
HPI Status: 100% Clear (report included)
WORK DONE IN PREPARATION:
Service 1 at 61, 452 (06/ 08/ 2018) Miles as Follows:
Replace Engine Oil/ Filter
Replace Air filter
Adjust front hubs
Service 2 at 61, 553 Miles (12/ 09/ 2023) as Follows:
Flush Engine,
Replace Engine Oil/ Filter
Replace Air filter
Replace Brake Fluid
Flush Cooling System
Replace Coolant
Replace Diff Oil
Replace Spark Plugs
Service 3 at 61, 600 Miles (10/ 12/ 2024) as Follows:
Replace Engine Oil/ Filter
Flush/ Replace Coolant
Replace Fuel Filter
Lubricate Gear Linkage Bushes
Other Work Carried Out
Properly remove defunct alarm system
Replace OVP relay
Replace heater blower
Replace front brake pads
Replace front discs
Replace rear brake pads
Replace rear brake discs
Replace 4 x brake flexi hoses
Replace both front suspension top mounts
Replace OSF Spring
Reseat both rear springs
Refurbish all steel wheels inc spare
Fit 4 New tyres (Nexen N/ Blue)
Fit almost new tyre to spare wheel
Replace 4 x wheel trims
Replace tool roll holder
Remove strip & repaint battery tray
Remove engine bay metal cooling pipe, strip, paint, refit
Replace engine bay warning labels
Cut out corrosion around two bungs in o/ s/ r wheel arch tub, refabricate, seal & paint
Cut out corrosion around rear tow bracket/ boot floor refabricate, seal & paint
Cut out corrosion around front towing eye, refabricate, seal & paint
Cut out corrosion in engine bay, refabricate, seal & paint
Refit new sunroof drain bungs, seal in, repaint
Strip trim from boot area, clean, Dynax UC coat, refit
Replace felt pads in boot spare wheel well
Replace spare wheel holder plastic retaining stud
Remove boot spoiler, weld up holes, paint boot lid
Paint to rear quarters to match boot lid
Fit new Boot lid badges
Paint both mirror backs
Detail wheel arches (pressure wash, wire brush/ paint suspension components)
Dynax coat sill jacking points
Replace number plates
Clean & paint plastic scuttle panel (faded plastic)
Fit ISO radio wiring harness
Fit Sony MEX-BT3900U Bluetooth radio
Replace electric aerial (fabricating new support bracket)
Replace front speakers
Replace central locking (PSE) pump
Replace fuel door central locking actuator
Replace OSR door central locking actuator
Replace front bumper insert
Paint corner of front bumper (scuffed)
Replace NSR window regulator
Replace OSR window regulator
Solder in rear window wiring loom (right & left)
Repair lifting rear door cards
Replace rear door plastic membrane
Replace gear lever gaiter
Replace drivers vent fascia
Replace dash vents
Lube & set up sunroof stop points
Remove, strip, clean & lube wiper mechanism
Paint wiper arm
Replace wiper arm plastic trim
Replace wiper blade (Bosch MB24)
Replace battery (Exide 027)
Replace Fuel Pump
Replace Fuel Pump electrical terminal rubber boots
Replace Headlamp Switch
Replace Headlamp Switch Knob
Replace Headlamp Switch Surround
Remove rear seatbase clean area, Dynax UC treat bodywork bungs
PDR (Paintless Dent Removal) to minor parking dents
Obtain spare key (Mercedes Dealership)
MOT Vehicle (3 times: Aug 2018 / Sept 2023 / Dec 2024)
File paperwork in A4 lever arch file
Update service records accordingly
Various clips, bulbs, screws, fastenings replaced
Machine polish bodywork
FEATURES
Leather Rimmed Steering Wheel
Rear Armrest
Electric Windows x 4
Electric Tilt/ Slide Sunroof
Electric/ Heated Mirrors
Power Steering
Load Adjustable Headlamps
Alpine CD/ Tuner or Period Blaupunkt Tape/ Tuner
Electric Aerial
Front Fog Lamps
Factory Tinted Glass with Gradient Band Windscreen)
Newly refurbished steel wheels with brand new Nexen N-Blue tyres
Unused Spare Tyre
FACTORY DATA (BUILD) CARD
General Data
FIN WDB2010182F919653
Model 190 E 1. 8
Engine 102910 20 080948
Transmission 717412 01 995646
Order Number 0 1 537 32636
Order Location GREAT BRITAIN
Interior CLOTH BLACK (061)
Paint 1 ARCTIC WHITE (147U)
Approx. Build Date 1991-10
Code Description
286 LUGGAGE NETS ON DRIVER RESTS L AND R
341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS
362 RHD VEHICLES AS PER EC REGULATIONS (CONTROL CODE)
400 FOLDING ARMREST IN THE REAR
412 ELECTRIC SLIDING ROOF WITH TILTING DEVICE
428 MANUAL FIVE-SPEED TRANSMISSION
451 TACHOMETER
467 CENTRAL LOCKING MECHANISM AND INSTRUMENTS WITH ENGLISH LETTERING
508 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, LEFT, HEATED AND OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, RIGHT, ELECTRICALLY
ADJUSTABLE AND HEATED (L. H. D.)
524 PAINTWORK - PRESERVATION
583 ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT DOORS)
593 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE (SINGLE-SHEET SAFETY GLASS), BAND FILTER
613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
620 VEHICLES WITH CATALYST TECHNIQUE
876 REAR DOOR CONTACTS AND LAMP ABOVE REAR WINDOW
SUMMARY
Supplied by Greenoaks Mercedes, Croydon in November 1991, this beautiful 1991 Mercedes W201 190E comes from the pinnacle of the production life of the W201 model range. It’s had four owners since, and came to me from a good friend of mine back in 2018, who has a knack of finding exceptional vehicles. Over the years I’ve bought ten of his cars, and all have been superb examples of their respective type, and this one is certainly no exception.
As you can probably see from the pictures, this is a beautiful example, both on top and underneath. I've owned this car since 2018, but whilst in the tenure of the last owner, all the important jobs have been covered, namely the Head Gasket as well as replacement of the heater matrix. Both these jobs were carried out by a Mercedes Master Technician. In addition to this, the exhaust system and tyres have all been replaced too. In my ownership, I've done lots of work on this car, which is detailed above.
As you'd expect of an extremely well maintained 190E, the car drives superbly. Also, don't be put off by the fact it's a 1. 8. Despite what many say, I've found in reality, most people can't tell the difference between an early 1. 8 (113bhp) and the later 2. 0 (118bhp) during normal real world everyday driving. I've actually demonstrated this with a few skeptical customers in the past, by having them drive a 190E 2. 0 and a 190E 1. 8 back to back, without telling them which was which, and the vast majority can't differentiate between the two! In actual fact, I’d say a well maintained and properly set-up 1. 8, feels livelier than a less than a less well looked after 2. 0. Also with this vehicle having the rarer 5sp manual transmission, it allows the driver to get more out of the car, and actually makes for quite a pleasant and involving drive. In addition to this that extra gear, as well as giving the car “longer legs” for motorway cruising, also has the net effect of returning surprisingly good fuel economy too. I’ve seen 40mpg plus from this car if driven reasonably sympathetically.
So, in summary a gorgeous low mileage, highly cosseted and incredibly well sorted example of what I think was Mercedes' best car of the last thirty years at least. The W201 is finally achieving the recognition it truly deserves, as a landmark model that saved the company itself. As such, values of quality examples have risen markedly, as their profile increases and the supply of quality vehicles continue to dwindle. So, it's a fair assumption that a nice Mercedes W201 190E is a very wise investment at the moment, with the potential appreciate considerably more, than traditional investments.
MTSV CLASSIC MERCEDES
MTSV (an abbreviation for Mark Taylor Specialist Vehicles) was born out an incurable and lifelong obsession for anything with four wheels on it, especially those carrying the legendary Three Pointed Star. Established by me, Mark Taylor in November 2005 when the Classic Car market was in its infancy and long before “everyman and his dog” had jumped on the Classic Car bandwagon. Specialising in Classic Mercedes from the late 1970’s, through to the 2000’s, I also frequently have the odd foray into other quality classics and sometimes even modern cars, however the qualification is always that it has to be interesting, and/ or just a little different; my theory, which has served me well so far, is that if I like it, someone else probably will!
My main specialisation is the legendary Mercedes W201 190 and Mercedes W124; I firmly believe these models were about as good as cars got in terms of sheer, teutonic quality, and believe them to be the best cars Mercedes have ever made. I’ve built up a substantial knowledge of both the W201 190 & W124 over many years, which I’m always happy to share, and have recently contributed to a W201 buying guide written by Julian Parish. I also have extensive experience of the most of the Mercedes models within my “band of interest” namely the W116, W123, W202 & W203 C-Class, W208 & W209 CLK, W210 & W211 E-Class, W126 & W140 S-Class, R170 & R171 SLK and the R129 SL-Class. Obviously as time goes on later models are coming onto my radar too.
MTSV has always, and will always focus on quality rather than quantity, and in doing so has earned, and continues to maintain an enviable reputation among its many customers both in the UK and abroad, many who are now three, four and even five times repeat customers, some of which have become good friends too. I’m also listed in the Mercedes Club Directory as a recommended business and I’ve also had several of my rarer cars featured in the motoring press too.
THE MTSV DIFFERENCE
Unlike some, I don’t just simply go out, buy any old car, give it a good clean, then advertise it for more than the purchase price, disregarding any issues the car may have in the hope the new buyer won’t notice…I just couldn’t do that. The cars I source are carefully selected and I work very hard so that when my cars leave me, I have the satisfaction of knowing they are as good as they possibly can be within the constraints I have. As such I have many repeat customers and new customers that have been recommended via word of mouth…the ultimate accolade for anyone in business.
Any other questions, please feel free to contact me at using the button below or on the details below. I'm a firstly and foremostly a true car enthusiast of many, many years, and a Mercedes Club Member, so it's a pleasure to meet and speak to like-minded people.
Finally, I'm situated in Keighley, West Yorkshire (Postal Code Area BD21) the home of Timothy Taylor's Brewery (sadly no relation!) and approximately 11 miles from Skipton, and 20 miles West of Leeds. We're also in Bronte country, and just two miles away from the world famous village of Haworth.
All major debit/ credit cards accepted.
Thanks for reading my advert!
Mark.
