Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercedes-Benz 190 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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To check a car Mercedes-Benz 190, paste its 17-character VIN into the decoder below; you get the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture at no cost. Our records for the model Mercedes-Benz 190 run over 1982 - 1993 and include 2 versions in total. They come as Sedan, with power listed as 235 hp. The first three characters identify the manufacturer and region, the 10th stands for the model year, and the 11th often marks the plant.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners are not encoded in a VIN. They are found in a paid vehicle history report, not in the decoder result. Check the 10th character of the VIN on the car Mercedes-Benz 190 against the model year stated in the papers or the advert. If the two disagree, ask the seller to explain.
1982 - 1993
Production years
72 - 235 hp
Power
1
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) | 1982 - 1988 | Sedan | 72 - 185 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201, facelift 1988) | 1988 - 1993 | Sedan | 72 - 235 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mercedes-Benz 190, with model years 1982 - 1993 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1982 - 1993 across 2 versions of the Mercedes-Benz 190. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mercedes-Benz 190 the characters to expect are C (1982), D (1983), E (1984), F (1985), G (1986), H (1987), J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993).
2 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 235 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Stand outside the car and look through the windshield at the lower corner on the driver's side. You can also open the driver's door and check the frame, or read it from the registration document.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. The VIN does not contain that information; it is found in a paid vehicle history report.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.