Est: £9,000 - £12,000
1997 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
Historics • UK • 28 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Est: £9,000 - £12,000
1997 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
UK • 28 Nov 2026 • Lot 283
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99,435 miles
R506 NBV
United Kingdom
WDB1290582F158983
1997
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Est: £9,000 - £12,000
1997 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
Historics • UK • 28 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
• Recent full service• Well-maintained exampleIntroduced in 1989, the Mercedes-Benz R129 SL-Class represented a significant evolution of the marque’s celebrated luxury roadster, combining elegant styling with advanced engineering and impressive levels of refinement.
Designed by Bruno Sacco, the R129 quickly established itself as one of Mercedes-Benz’s most accomplished open-top models, featuring a sophisticated multilink rear suspension, an automatically deploying roll-over bar and a removable hardtop, providing the versatility of both open and closed motoring. This 1997 280 SL is finished in an attractive shade of metallic dark blue over a complementary beige leather interior, an appealing colour combination that suits the understated elegance of the R129.
While the odometer reads just under 100,000 miles, any Mercedes enthusiast will tell you that these cars are designed to go on for far longer.
The wheels are well-presented – rare for these cars - and the interior is in very good...
Price Analysis vs Other (R129) SL 280s
£1,848
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,160
Median Price (Since 2020)
£34,476
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 1st Oct 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
99,423 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 2nd Oct 2026, 99,423 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed
On 16th Apr 2025, 99,115 miles
Passed
On 5th Jun 2024, 98,983 miles
There were 9 defects noted.
Minor:
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lowers (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt all front (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- all steering and suspension components corroded
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust corroded
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed
On 30th May 2024, 98,983 miles
There were 19 defects noted, with 2 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))
- Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))
- Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
Minor:
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lowers (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt all front (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- all steering and suspension components corroded
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust corroded
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts (1.1.11 (c))
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