£40,000 - £45,000
1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL 'Pagoda' (W113)
United Kingdom • 21 Feb 2026
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a right-hand drive, UK-delivered 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL 'Pagoda' with manual transmission. Finished in SL White with a dark blue hardtop and navy blue interior, it features a 2.3-litre engine and has benefited from long-term family ownership.
Condition
6
Moderate recommissioning, wear visible in paint
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
1150422000283F
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
AXB 680B
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1963, the Mercedes-Benz 230SL, internally coded W113, marked a new chapter in the Stuttgart marque’s sporting lineage.
Replacing the 190SL, the 230SL introduced a level of sophistication and design purity that would come to define the SL name for decades.
Styled under the direction of Paul Bracq, its more angular lines were both elegant and purposeful, crowned by the distinctive concave hardtop roof that inspired the ‘Pagoda’ nickname.
Beneath the bodywork lay Mercedes-Benz’s new M127, 2.3-litre straight-six engine with Bosch mechanical fuel injection, all-round independent suspension, and front disc brakes, creating a car that balanced performance, refinement, and reliability in a way few could match at the time.
This example was first registered on 15th May 1964 to Lady Katie Fraser of Allander, wife of Sir Hugh Fraser.
It spent much of its early life garaged and has benefited from long-term family ownership from 1996, followed by curren...
Points of note
£15,063
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£47,204
Median Price (Since 2020)
£188,811
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Oct 24 2017
Latest MOT Mileage
42,377 miles
Registration Date
1964-05-15
MOT History
Passed
On Oct 25 2016 with 42,377 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On Apr 21 2016 with 42,293 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed
On Apr 21 2016 with 42,291 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On Oct 20 2015 with 42,274 miles
Failed
On Oct 20 2015 with 42,272 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)
Failed
On Jul 04 2015 with 42,258 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- 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)
Passed
On Oct 04 2013 with 42,251 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
User Entered:
- clutch slave flexi hose spilt
- Rear axle has oil leak (maybe rubber)
- o/s front flexi hose clip missing
- Front wheel bearings need adjusting
Passed
On Jul 17 2012 with 42,246 miles
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