MERCEDES-BENZ (W126) 300 SE: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £8,941 • Highest Price: £21,995 • Lowest Price: £1,125 • Sell-Through Rate: 78%
Source: COYS
How much is a (W126) 300 SE worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of (W126) 300 SE's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £8,941 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the cheapest 10 - 20% of collector cars across our database.
As Mercedes-Benz's go, a (W126) 300 SE is on the lower end relative to other Mercedes-Benz models. In fact this model is £9,421 below the median Mercedes-Benz price of £18,361.
What is the maximum to pay for a (W126) 300 SE?
Across the 57 (W126) 300 SE's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £21,995. It was sold by Bring A Trailer in the US on 22 May 2024.
What is the lowest to pay for a (W126) 300 SE?
Well, that depends on where you draw the threshold.
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £1,125. H&H Auctioneers sold the car at auction in the UK on 01 May 2019.
When looking at more recent sales the lowest recorded price is, as you would expect, higher. Analysing every sale since 2020 shows that the lowest price between 2020 and today is £2,206, Mecum sold this car in the US on 14 Jan 2024.
What is the background of the make / model?
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How common is a (W126) 300 SE?
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How does the (W126) 300 SE compare to other cars?
We know from reviews of this model by our 42,000+ strong community how this car performs across multiple variables. Those variables stack up to give a TCVScore which is a relative score of how good a car is across 5 variables in comparison to all other cars.
For the (W126) 300 SE, it scores a 52 out of 100 - that places it in the bottom 20 - 30% of all cars in our database.
How the car scores across all variables is below:
Styling: 5/10
Cool Factor: 4/10
Practicality: 6/10
Handling: 5/10
Speed: 6/10
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the (W126) 300 SE, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 73 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of (W126) 300 SE since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the (W126) 300 SE please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
