Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercedes-Benz Ponton 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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Enter a VIN and the free decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, with no registration. For the Mercedes-Benz Ponton our data covers 12 versions, from the W105 Sedan and W120 Sedan to the W128 Cabriolet and W180 II Coupe. These span model years 1953 to 1962, three body styles (Sedan, Cabriolet, Coupe) and power from 40 to 120 hp.
The 17-character VIN format applies to cars built since 1981, so a Ponton from this period may carry an older, shorter number that the decoder cannot read. A VIN also holds no accident history, mileage, theft records or owners, so use the decoded year and country as a cross-check against the paperwork and the car in front of you.
1953 - 1962
Production years
40 - 120 hp
Power
3
Body styles
12
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz W120 Sedan | 1953 - 1959 | Sedan | 40 - 65 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W180 I Sedan | 1954 - 1956 | Sedan | 85 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W105 Sedan | 1956 - 1959 | Sedan | 85 - 90 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W121 Sedan | 1956 - 1959 | Sedan | 50 - 75 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W180 II Cabriolet | 1956 - 1959 | Cabriolet | 100 - 106 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W180 II Coupe | 1956 - 1959 | Coupe | 100 - 106 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W180 II Sedan | 1956 - 1959 | Sedan | 100 - 106 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W128 Cabriolet | 1958 - 1960 | Cabriolet | 115 - 120 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W128 Coupe | 1958 - 1960 | Coupe | 115 - 120 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W128 Sedan | 1958 - 1959 | Sedan | 115 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W120 Sedan (facelift 1959) | 1959 - 1962 | Sedan | 43 - 68 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W121 Sedan (facelift 1959) | 1959 - 1961 | Sedan | 50 - 80 hp |
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 1953 - 1962 across 12 versions of the Mercedes-Benz Ponton. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
12 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 120 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives the manufacturer, model year and country, which narrows things down but does not name the version by itself. To place the car among versions such as the W121 Sedan, the W128 Coupe or the W180 II Cabriolet, compare its body style and power with the documents.
Check that the characters match exactly, and remember that I, O and Q are never used in a 17-character VIN. Then see whether the decoded model year and country fit the paperwork, and whether the body style and power fit our range of 1953 to 1962 and 40 to 120 hp.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in a VIN. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report.