£8,300 (Est: £4,000 - £5,000)
1986 MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO
Mathewsons • UK • 6 Feb 2026
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£8,300 (Est: £4,000 - £5,000)
1986 MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO
UK • 6 Feb 2026 • Lot 738
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1986 Mercedes 500 SEC Auto with 138,756 miles was sold for £8,300. It includes a comprehensive history with original purchase invoice, service book with 21 stamps, and other documentation, but requires some cosmetic work and has an expired MOT.
Condition
6
The car has moderate wear, the MOT is expired and some wood trim around the dash needs replacing, suggesting that some reconditioning is required to bring it back to its best.
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138,756 miles
C227 SPA
1986
Auction
Automatic
LHD
United Kingdom
£8,300 (Est: £4,000 - £5,000)
1986 MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO
Mathewsons • UK • 6 Feb 2026
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
Make: MERCEDES Model: 500 SEC AUTO Registration: C227 SPA
Engine Size (cc): 4973 Current Speedometer Reading: 138,756 Year of Manufacture: 1986 Date First Registered: 22/01/1986 MOT Expiry Date: EXPIRED - 03/05/2023 Current V5: YES Location: PICKERING You can view from: Wednesday 28 January 2026 - Tuesday 3 February 2026
Price Analysis vs Other (W126) 500 SECs
£1,744
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£12,317
Median Price (Since 2020)
£414,990
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous (W126) 500 SEC Sales
MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 24th Feb 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
138,760 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 25th Feb 2026, 138,760 miles
Passed
On 4th May 2022, 138,717 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On 30th Jul 2021, 138,553 miles
Passed
On 11th Aug 2017, 137,848 miles
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Mathewsons
Pickering Road, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, Yorkshire, YO18 7LH
Operating from Pickering, North Yorkshire, Mathewsons is a physical auction house dealing in classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They hold regular live auctions and provide vehicle consignment services.
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