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Mercedes-Benz 230 W110 Fintail (1961 to 1968): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Mercedes-Benz 230 W110 Fintail was built from 1961 to 1968 as a sedan or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis code: W110.

Key facts

Years
1961 to 1968
Chassis codes
W110
Body types
Sedan, Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

59registered, built 1961 to 1968
71%NZ new (42)
29%imported used (17)
Imported from
United Kingdom 35%, United States 29%, Australia 12%
Top regions for the Mercedes-Benz 230
Auckland (289), Christchurch City (102), Dunedin City (46)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mercedes-Benz 230 W110 Fintail yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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