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CarsLore / Mercedes-Benz / 300 / 1982

1982 Mercedes-Benz 300

1 owner complaints — #19 of 19 300 model years. 0 recalls, 0 service bulletins.

1complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
0recalls
0manufacturer bulletins
—median mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Visibility1
  • Service brakes, hydraulic1
  • Electrical system1
  • Engine and engine cooling1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’82’85’88’91’94’97’021’82’85’88’91’94’97’021
198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300 failed the safety check 1.44% of the time — 67% more often than the average 1982 passenger car (0.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 166,373 miles.

416first inspections
1.44%failed on safety
166,373 mimedian odometer
0.0%1.0%2.0%’81’82’83’85’87’89’91’931.4%0.0%1.0%2.0%’81’82’84’87’90’931.4%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Engines

The most common engines in 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300 cars on Dutch roads are the 3.0 diesel (65 kW, 87 hp) and 2.9 diesel (65 kW, 87 hp).

EnginePowerCarsShare
3.0 diesel65 kW 87 hp5573%
2.9 diesel65 kW 87 hp2027%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

142 first registered in 1982 are on Dutch roads; 89% arrived later as imports.

40.8%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
27.3%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Green 21%Grey 18%Black 14%Blue 13%White 12%Yellow 6%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

117 cars built in 1982 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 156 more were declared off the road (SORN).

117licensed, end of 2025
43%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

In New Zealand

1 1982 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words