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£6,140

1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500

Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 19 Jun 2025

Market Position:

Lowest 20% of Past Sales

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£6,140

1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500

UK • 19 Jun 2025

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 is a right-hand drive model with 85,645 miles, featuring a 4973cc engine and automatic gearbox. It has some cosmetic issues including scuffs, stone chips, scratches around the wheel arches, and bubbling on the panoramic roof, but is mechanically sound with recent service history and a valid MOT.

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Condition 

6

The car has moderate wear on the exterior, interior and wheels. There are a few small dents, light paint scratches and noticeable curb marks. Some reconditioning is required.

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85,645 miles

WDB1290672F156480

RHD

United Kingdom

Automatic

R260 ABD

1998

Auction

£6,140

1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500

Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 19 Jun 2025

Market Position:

Lowest 20% of Past Sales

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Description

This facelift example has the magnificent M119 quad-cam, 32V V8 engine in situ and comes with the ever-popular factory-fitted Panoramic hard-top roof and, of course, a soft-top.

It has had 3 owners from new and has just 85,000 miles under its various belts.

‘Brilliant Silver’ with a black leather interior, the car is in very decent condition both for its age and its mileage.

The vendor has owned the car since 2020 and he has dutifully carried on the tradition established by his predecessors – namely, sparse use of the car and regular, timely, no-expense-spared maintenance and servicing.

When we say sparse use , we mean it – the car’s odometer was showing 72,000 miles in 2006, meaning that it’s covered just 13,000 miles in 19 years.

The car presents well from every angle and its low, purposeful stance is straight and true.

The bodywork is free of any dinks, dents or other major aberrations, and the panel gaps and shut-lines are everything you should hope and expect to find on a ca...

Price Analysis vs Other (R129) SL 500s

£2,040

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£13,478

Median Price (Since 2020)

£91,646

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Previous (R129) SL 500 Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 13th Sept 2026

Latest MOT mileage:

85,890 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 19th Aug 2025, 85,890 miles


Passed

On 12th Sept 2024, 85,373 miles


Passed

On 14th Sept 2023, 84,957 miles


Passed

On 18th Aug 2022, 84,647 miles


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Bonhams Cars Online

101 New Bond Street, London, Greater London, W1S 1SR, England

Based in London, Bonhams Cars Online is an online auction platform dealing in classic, performance, and collector vehicles. They operate timed online auctions and provide vehicle consignment services.

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