Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercedes-Benz W124 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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Looking at a model Mercedes-Benz W124? Enter its 17-character VIN here and the free decoder tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the manufacturing country. Our records for the model Mercedes-Benz W124 run over 1984 - 1993 and include 7 versions in total. They come as Sedan, Wagon, Convertible, with power listed as 326 hp. Three facts come straight from the code: who made the car, which model year it belongs to and where it was manufactured. The assembly plant is a bonus when the maker encodes it.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage readings, theft records or the number of previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. Count the characters on the car Mercedes-Benz W124: a VIN has exactly 17 and never contains I, O or Q. Then check that the 10th character matches the stated model year.
1984 - 1993
Production years
72 - 326 hp
Power
3
Body styles
7
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz W124 | 1984 - 1989 | Sedan | 72 - 190 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz S124 | 1985 - 1989 | Wagon | 72 - 188 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz C124 | 1987 - 1989 | - | 132 - 188 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W124 (facelift 1989) | 1988 - 1993 | Sedan | 75 - 326 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz C124 (facelift 1989) | 1989 - 1993 | - | 118 - 220 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz S124 (facelift 1989) | 1989 - 1993 | Wagon | 75 - 220 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz A124 | 1990 - 1993 | Convertible | 220 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mercedes-Benz W124, with model years 1984 - 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 1984 - 1993 across 7 versions of the Mercedes-Benz W124. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mercedes-Benz W124 the characters to expect are E (1984), F (1985), G (1986), H (1987), J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993).
7 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 326 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners. The free result is limited to what the VIN itself carries, which is the manufacturer, model year, country and, where coded, the plant.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.