£4,576
1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Offered without reserve
Historics • UK • 19 Jul 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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£4,576
1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Offered without reserve
UK • 19 Jul 2025 • Lot 282
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500, with 89,495 miles and three owners, presents an attractive silver exterior with a dark blue leather interior. The car drives well and is cosmetically sound, but the roof occasionally malfunctions, and the car is being sold because it is not used enough.
Condition
6
The car is described as driving beautifully and being in excellent cosmetic condition. However, the roof sometimes stops halfway, indicating a mechanical issue. There is also mention of wear on the exterior, interior, and wheels. Therefore, the condition is rated as Good, requiring some reconditioning.
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89,495 miles
R577 HJN
1998
Auction
WDB129067ZF168130
RHD
United Kingdom
£4,576
1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Offered without reserve
Historics • UK • 19 Jul 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
Year: 1998 Make: Mercedes-Benz Model: SL500 Registration: R577 HJN
Chassis No: WDB129067ZF168130
Odometer: 89,495 Following the resounding success of the R107, the R129 Mercedes-Benz SL had a rather tough act to follow, as it still had to carry on the tradition of a fast and reliable grand touring convertible.
The advantage designers had with the R129 was technology.
By the time the final car rolled off the production line in 1989, these earlier models had been in production for 18 years with very little change.
Therefore, the SL500 featured many new and innovative ideas, such as controlled electronic damping, automatically expanding roll-over bar and a more modern multi-link rear axle.
In addition to this was a fully operating electric roof, windows, door mirrors and seats, which made this model easy and comfortable to operate.
The new SL also boasted a more powerful engine and the stopping power was aided by anti-locking braking for added reassurance.
This example is attracti...
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
Valid
Expires on 22nd Jul 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
89,992 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 23rd Jul 2026, 89,992 miles
Failed
On 13th Jul 2026, 89,990 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Major:
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Advisory:
- Underbody undersealed
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed
On 13th Jun 2025, 89,982 miles
There were 13 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed
On 6th Nov 2023, 89,492 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear and suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- slight travel brake pedal
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