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£16,848 (Est: £3,000 - £5,000)

1991 MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO LHD

Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 31 Aug 2025

Market Position:

Upper Mid-Market

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£16,848 (Est: £3,000 - £5,000)

1991 MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO LHD

UK • 31 Aug 2025 • Lot 695

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This left-hand drive 1991 Mercedes-Benz SEL, owned by one family since new, requires recommissioning after long-term storage. While the interior is impressive and the odometer reads 60,000 kilometers, it recently failed an MOT and only has the V5C paperwork.

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Condition 

5

The car has been in storage for 10-15 years and failed its most recent MOT due to emissions, headlamp issues, and an airbag warning light. This indicates mechanical and cosmetic wear, requiring moderate reconditioning.

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37,282 miles

J947 CYW

1991

Auction

WDB1260391A460841

LHD

United Kingdom

£16,848 (Est: £3,000 - £5,000)

1991 MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO LHD

Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 31 Aug 2025

Market Position:

Upper Mid-Market

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Description

This left-hand drive SEL has been owned by three generations of the same family since new (grandfather, father and daughter).

A new battery is fitted, and we're told it runs and drives well, but the car has been in storage for the last 10-15 years so it will need some recommissioning before it hits the road again.

It was last on the road in 2017 and has just failed an MOT due to emissions, headlamp issues and an airbag warning light.

The odometer, which displays kilometers rather than miles, is indicating 60,000.

It's in impressive condition throughout, especially the interior which is equipped with electric memory seats, airbags, electric sunroof and multi-zone climate.

Unfortunately the only paperwork we have for it is the V5C, which indicates the car was first registered on 1st December 1991.

Mighty machine with lots of potential.

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Price Analysis vs Other (W126) 560 SELs

£2,551

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£13,269

Median Price (Since 2020)

£75,510

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Previous (W126) 560 SEL Sales

MOT Information

Invalid

Test Failed on 13th Jun 2025

Latest MOT mileage:

60,218 kilometers

MOT History

Failed

On 13th Jun 2025, 60,218 kilometers

There were 16 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.

Major:
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))


Advisory:
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box (2.1.5 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (f))

Passed

On 6th Dec 2016, 60,195 miles


Passed

On 7th Jul 2015, 60,168 miles


Passed

On 10th Jul 2014, 60,140 miles


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