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£13,132

1987 Mercedes-Benz (R107) 300SL

United Kingdom • 7 May 2026

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This listing features a right-hand drive 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SL, with a 3.0L I6 petrol engine and automatic transmission, that sold for £12,250. The odometer reads 131,915 miles.

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Condition 

7

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Automatic

Transmission:

[Chassis No]

Chassis No:

Odometer:

131,915 miles

D551 TJO

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

RHD

[Catalogue Description]

Points of note

£555

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£19,884

Median Price (Since 2020)

£77,953

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Previous Sales

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MOT Information

Valid

Expires on Mar 25 2027

Latest MOT Mileage

131,915 miles

Registration Date

1987-05-01

MOT History

Passed

On Mar 26 2026 with 131,915 miles


Passed

On Dec 18 2024 with 131,530 miles

There were 3 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Failed

On Nov 08 2024 with 131,507 miles

There were 6 defects noted.

Major:
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))


Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Passed

On Oct 27 2023 with 130,442 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Passed

On Oct 26 2022 with 130,041 miles

There were 2 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Passed

On Oct 21 2021 with 129,280 miles

There were 2 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Passed

On Oct 08 2020 with 128,472 miles

There were 4 defects noted.

Advisory:
- 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))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Passed

On Aug 01 2019 with 128,010 miles

There were 7 defects noted.

Advisory:
- fuel lines corroded.
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Passed

On Jul 30 2018 with 126,929 miles

There were 5 defects noted.

Advisory:
- 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))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Passed

On Jul 26 2017 with 124,456 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

Advisory:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Passed

On Jul 28 2016 with 123,157 miles

There were 3 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.

Advisory:
- coil spring corroded x4 (2.4.C.1b)
- (Dangerous) Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit starting to perish (4.1.E.1)
- Front Front wheel bearing has slight play x2 (2.5.A.3c)

Passed

On Jun 04 2015 with 122,514 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

User Entered:
- o/s/f tyre perished

Failed

On Jun 04 2015 with 122,449 miles

There were 4 defects noted.

Fail:
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)


User Entered:
- o/s/f tyre perished

Passed

On Dec 17 2008 with 119,954 miles

There were 13 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)


User Entered:
- both sills rusting on lower edges and around all 4 jacking points
- osr wheel arch rusty

Passed

On Dec 18 2007 with 118,464 miles

There were 7 defects noted.

Advisory:
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Passed

On Dec 16 2006 with 117,278 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

User Entered:
- oil leak

Passed

On Dec 17 2005 with 116,202 miles

There was 1 defect noted.

User Entered:
- oil leak

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