£20,000 (Est: £17,000 - £22,000)
2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55
Historics • UK • 11 May 2024
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£20,000 (Est: £17,000 - £22,000)
2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55
UK • 11 May 2024 • Lot 118
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG is presented in Obsidian Black with just 29,450 miles and four previous owners. It boasts a comprehensive history, unmarked condition, and recent service, making it a potentially top-tier example.
Condition
9
The car is described as being in unmarked condition, with every button and option working as it should. It has a very good history file and has been recently serviced. The listing claims it may be the best example in the country.
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29,450 miles
WDB1714732F204600
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
MT08 CGE
2008
Auction
£20,000 (Est: £17,000 - £22,000)
2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55
Historics • UK • 11 May 2024
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
The SLK 55 AMG was launched in 2004, powered by a naturally aspirated 5.4-litre V8, producing 355bhp and driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifts.
Car & Driver Magazine reported a 0-60mph time in 4.3 seconds.
The SL55 featured the AMG body kit, 18” alloy wheels, lowered suspension and quad exhausts as standard.
While keenly priced at £51,975 when new, its ability to deliver two cars in one – it’s both a laidback and cosseting coupé and a blood-spitting hairy-chested roadster – it was widely renowned as a highly engaging machine.
This absolutely stunning example of the SLK 55 is presented in Obsidian Black and of course boasts the handbuilt hammer of the 5.5 litre V8 AMG powerplant under your feet.
First registered in June 2008 this car has had just four previous owners and covered a mere 29,450 miles from new, the first purchasing from Mercedes-Benz Manchester before housing the car in the South of France for the first nine years of its li...
Price Analysis vs Other (R171) SLK 55 AMGs
£7,250
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£18,108
Median Price (Since 2020)
£42,725
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous (R171) SLK 55 AMG Sales
MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 19th Jun 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
29,870 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 20th Jun 2026, 29,870 miles
Passed
On 18th Apr 2024, 29,483 miles
Passed
On 9th Jun 2023, 28,643 miles
Passed
On 18th May 2022, 27,856 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
MOT Mileage Trend
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