Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercedes-Benz W123 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.
Enter the 17-character VIN of the car Mercedes-Benz W123 into the free decoder and it tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. The car Mercedes-Benz W123 is listed for 1975 - 1986. Our data shows the body styles Sedan, Wagon, a power value of 185 hp and 3 versions in total. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
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. On a model Mercedes-Benz W123 you are considering, read the VIN on the car and then the VIN in the documents. They must match exactly, in all 17 characters.
1975 - 1986
Production years
55 - 185 hp
Power
2
Body styles
3
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz W123 | 1975 - 1985 | Sedan | 55 - 185 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz C123 | 1976 - 1985 | - | 78 - 185 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz S123 | 1977 - 1986 | Wagon | 65 - 185 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 1975 - 1986 across 3 versions of the Mercedes-Benz W123. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
3 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 185 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
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.
Yes, the decoding itself costs nothing and works without signing up. Only the separate vehicle history reports are paid.