Not Sold (Est: £3,000 - £4,000)
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R129)
United Kingdom • 17 Sept 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300SL, owned by a lady for the last 12 years, boasts a solid service history and a working electric hood. With 111,534 miles and a recent MOT, it's ready to be enjoyed, though it has a minor advisory and hasn't been serviced since 2009.
Condition
7
The car has been well-maintained by a lady owner for 12 years, comes with a comprehensive service history (19 stamps), and the electric hood works. However, it has covered 111,534 miles and has had eight owners. There's also a minor advisory for a corroded front brake pipe, and the last service was in 2009.
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Automatic
Transmission:
WDB1290602F051300
Chassis No:
Odometer:
111,534 miles
K618URT
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description In the current lady ownership for 12 years; 111k miles with 19 service stamps; electric hood works as it should; new MOT; driven to the sale; ready for a new owner to enjoy Supplied new by Greenoaks Mercedes of Maidenhead in January 1993, this 300SL has had eight owners to date, the current lady owner acquiring it from well-known local Merc specialist Gerry Doverman of Hereford in February 2013.
It has covered 111,534 miles and comes with a good service history comprising no fewer than 19 stamps in the book, the last in March 2009 at 93,482 miles which equates to an average service interval of just 4,900 miles.
The first nine services were by the supplying dealer, the next three by Riverside Mercedes of Brighton, the next five by independent specialists and the last two by Gerry Doverman.
We are told that this 300SL has been totally reliable over the current 12-year ownership and has been kept garaged and barely used at all over the last 10 years, apart from annual trips...
Points of note
£2,449
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,993
Median Price (Since 2020)
£38,569
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Sales
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Aug 20 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
111,506 miles
Registration Date
1993-02-05
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 21 2025 with 111,506 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Passed
On Oct 25 2023 with 111,466 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Slight corroasion on front steel brake pipes both sides
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed
On Apr 20 2022 with 111,319 miles
Passed
On May 13 2019 with 111,065 miles
Passed
On May 24 2017 with 111,045 miles
Passed
On Apr 22 2015 with 110,334 miles
Failed
On Apr 16 2015 with 110,334 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Passed
On Mar 24 2014 with 107,424 miles
Passed
On Oct 15 2012 with 100,863 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed
On Jul 20 2011 with 98,342 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Failed
On Jul 20 2011 with 98,342 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory:
- Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Passed
On Sep 21 2010 with 96,047 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
User Entered:
- Slight fluctuation in brake performance both sides on front
Passed
On Mar 31 2009 with 94,377 miles
Passed
On Apr 03 2008 with 92,898 miles
Passed
On Mar 30 2007 with 91,012 miles
Passed
On Mar 21 2006 with 86,170 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
User Entered:
- Advise underbody wash and re-waxoil
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