Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercedes-Benz CL 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.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Manufacturer, model year, country: enter the VIN of the model Mercedes-Benz CL and the free decoder reads all three from the 17 characters. We list the model Mercedes-Benz CL over 1996 - 2013 and count 5 versions in total. The decoder reads the world manufacturer identifier in characters 1 to 3, the model year in character 10 and the plant in character 11 where one is coded.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. For a used model Mercedes-Benz CL, mismatches matter: a different character in the documents, a model year that does not fit the 10th character, or a VIN with the wrong length all deserve a closer look.
1996 - 2013
Production years
279 - 630 hp
Power
-
Body styles
5
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CL (C140) | 1996 - 1998 | - | 279 - 394 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CL (C215) | 1999 - 2002 | - | 306 - 444 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CL (C215, facelift 2002) | 2002 - 2006 | - | 306 - 612 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CL (C216) | 2006 - 2010 | - | 382 - 612 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CL (C216, facelift 2010) | 2010 - 2013 | - | 429 - 630 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mercedes-Benz CL, with model years 1996 - 2013 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 1996 - 2013 across 5 versions of the Mercedes-Benz CL. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mercedes-Benz CL the characters to expect are T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013).
5 versions, with power up to 630 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
It is shown on the dashboard under the windshield, on a plate or sticker at the driver door frame and in the registration papers of the vehicle.
No, mileage is not encoded in a VIN. The decoder cannot show it, nor can it show theft entries or owners. Those details require a paid vehicle history report.
No. The VIN decoder is free to use and needs no registration or account.