Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercedes-Benz W188 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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A VIN of the model Mercedes-Benz W188 is 17 characters long, and the free decoder translates it into manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. The model Mercedes-Benz W188 appears in our data for 1951 - 1958. Versions in our data: 6. Bodies: Cabriolet, Coupe, Roadster. Power: 175 hp. Decoding gives you the manufacturer (from the first three characters), the model year (10th character) and the country of manufacture. The plant is included if the code carries 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. Look at the VIN of the car Mercedes-Benz W188 in more than one place. The number on the dashboard and the one on the door frame should agree with each other and with the paperwork.
1951 - 1958
Production years
150 - 175 hp
Power
3
Body styles
6
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz W188 I Cabriolet A | 1951 - 1955 | Cabriolet | 150 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W188 I Coupe | 1951 - 1955 | Coupe | 150 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W188 I Roadster | 1952 - 1955 | Roadster | 150 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W188 II Coupe | 1955 - 1958 | Coupe | 175 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W188 II Cabriolet A | 1956 - 1957 | Cabriolet | 175 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz W188 II Roadster | 1956 - 1958 | Roadster | 175 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 1951 - 1958 across 6 versions of the Mercedes-Benz W188. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
6 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 175 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Use the number from the dashboard under the windshield or from the driver door frame, and check it against the registration document before entering all 17 characters in the decoder.
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.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.