Nice old Merc barges- they're not too hard to spot, but I still get a photo of each I see. A pleasantly original one here, in a nice shade of green. This was spotted on a fairly well off area of South London, where around every street corner lurked an old Merc or BMW.

I think this one's actually an import, first registered two years after date of manufacture in 1985. This is one of 95 240Ds on the roads- the diesels seem to be less common.

The vehicle details for WSC 125Y are:

Date of Liability 01 05 2014 Date of First Registration 04 04 1985 Year of Manufacture 1983 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2400cc CO₂ Emissions Not Available Fuel Type HEAVY OIL Export Marker N Vehicle Status Licence Not Due Vehicle Colour GREEN