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1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SL (R129)
United Kingdom • 9 May 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This R129 series 500SL features a potent 5.0 V8 engine and a monotone color scheme. The car has been well-maintained, with considerable history, recent servicing, and new parts.
Condition
6
The car shows 104,441 miles and has had 14 year ownership. The listing notes considerable history and recent servicing. The car received new parts and some used parts. There is no mention of rust or other major issues.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
WDB1290662F056449
Chassis No:
Odometer:
104,441 miles
J907WDW
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Very smart earlier R129 series 500SL with potent 326Bhp 5.0 V8 showing 104,441 miles from 14 year ownership; monotone colour scheme; pre-passenger airbag model; clear front indicator conversion; rear seats; adj steering column; removable factory hard-top; new hood in 2009 Considerable history file with bills dating back to early 00's, underside wax oiled 10 years ago, recent power steering pump in March 2023, serviced Oct-22 @104,061 miles inc.
plugs and new front to rear brake pipes.
Renew NSF & OSF bottom ball joints (new) and NSF/OSF wshbone arms (used), dizzy caps and rotor arms Feb-19
Points of note
£1,125
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£11,320
Median Price (Since 2020)
£68,172
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Oct 04 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
106,664 miles
Registration Date
1992-03-23
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 02 2025 with 106,664 miles
Passed
On Sep 16 2024 with 105,107 miles
Passed
On Oct 05 2023 with 104,314 miles
Passed
On Sep 13 2022 with 103,685 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Passed
On Sep 17 2021 with 103,220 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush mounting bush worn (5.3.2 (c))
Failed
On Sep 13 2021 with 103,219 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Major:
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush mounting bush worn (5.3.2 (c))
Passed
On Sep 12 2020 with 102,658 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed
On May 14 2019 with 101,983 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed
On May 17 2018 with 101,204 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed
On May 10 2018 with 101,201 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory:
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed
On May 05 2017 with 100,393 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed
On Jun 15 2016 with 99,783 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Front Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Passed
On Jul 30 2015 with 98,826 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed
On Jul 29 2015 with 98,824 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On Jul 25 2014 with 96,612 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
User Entered:
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- sill covers fitted
Passed
On Jul 31 2013 with 95,010 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- advise exhaust system deteriorated
Passed
On Jul 26 2012 with 93,919 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
User Entered:
- advise wiper worn
- Oil leak
- advise sill covers fitted
- Fuel pipe/s corroded
- advise rear to centre exhaust corroded badly
Failed
On Jul 23 2012 with 93,919 miles
There were 13 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory:
- Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
User Entered:
- advise wiper worn
- Oil leak
- advise sill covers fitted
- Fuel pipe/s corroded
- advise rear to centre exhaust corroded badly
Passed
On Aug 01 2011 with 92,230 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
User Entered:
- advise rear tyres wearing inside edge
- advise handbrake travel
Passed
On Aug 03 2010 with 87,535 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
User Entered:
- advise sill covers fitted
- advise o/s rear tyre worn
Failed
On Jul 30 2010 with 87,503 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
User Entered:
- advise sill covers fitted
- advise o/s rear tyre worn
Passed
On Jul 17 2009 with 79,721 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
User Entered:
- advise sill covers fitted
Passed
On Aug 01 2008 with 72,005 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed
On Jul 26 2007 with 62,745 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed
On Jul 25 2007 with 62,745 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed
On Jul 11 2006 with 52,880 miles
Passed
On Jul 10 2006 with 52,880 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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