£36,000 (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)
1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Pagoda - 35,129 Kilometres
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 9 Nov 2024
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£36,000 (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)
1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Pagoda - 35,129 Kilometres
UK • 9 Nov 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagoda is a left-hand drive European market example with an automatic gearbox, finished in Horizon Blue with a red interior. The car has a detailed history file, maintenance receipts from Germany and the UK, and has had two owners since being imported into the UK in 2015.
Condition
7
The car is described as a 'lovely honest example' with character and charm that cannot be replicated by restoration. It has a detailed history file, maintenance receipts, and evidence that the odometer reading may be correct. There is no mention of significant mechanical or cosmetic issues.
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21,826 miles
11304212010832
LHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
HDV 616D
1966
Auction
£36,000 (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)
1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Pagoda - 35,129 Kilometres
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 9 Nov 2024
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
The Grand Tourers Collection was curated by a now deceased gentleman, who amassed some 38 cars at one stage.
Each car stands on its own merits and represents an era of style roadsters and hand built coupes.
Offered without Reserve, the cars are worthy of serious attention.
The second generation of the SL series began with the 230 of 1963.
Designed by Paul Bracq, its wonderfully crisp styling clothed a monocoque chassis equipped with all-round independent suspension, power-assisted disc/drum brakes, recirculating ball steering and a 2,306cc straight-six engine producing 150bhp and 145lbs/ft of torque mated to either a 4-speed manual or automatic transmission.
The car was an international hit for Mercedes-Benz throughout the 1960s and has remained hugely popular amongst film stars, musicians and enthusiasts ever since.
The 230 SL Pagoda we have on offer here is a lovely honest example, just the way we enthusiasts love to see them, full of character and a charm that no restoration c...
Price Analysis vs Other (W113) 230 SLs
£15,063
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£47,329
Median Price (Since 2020)
£188,811
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous (W113) 230 SL Sales
MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 3rd Sept 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
35,201 kilometers
MOT History
Passed
On 4th Sept 2026, 35,201 kilometers
Passed
On 31st Oct 2024, 35,131 miles
Passed
On 13th Nov 2015, 34,607 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Most Front Steering & Suspension Rubbers Deteriorating
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Failed
On 15th Oct 2015, 34,607 miles
There were 17 defects noted, with 3 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Direction indicator incorrect colour both rears (1.4.A.2f)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Nearside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
- Offside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
- (Dangerous) Front Fuel system component leaking nearside of engine (7.2.3)
- (Dangerous) Fuel system component leaking rear fuel line (7.2.3)
- (Dangerous) Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing (3.6.C.3)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
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