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1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
United Kingdom • 16 Feb 2026 • Lot 4942
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
Classic 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SL in Nautical Blue with 132,000 miles, offered at no reserve. It features a hardtop and recent recommissioning, but has cosmetic issues including rust and paint imperfections, plus interior wear and some mechanical faults.
Condition
5
Noticeable cosmetic and mechanical wear.
/ 10
[Transmission]
Transmission:
[Chassis No]
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Odometer:
132,000 miles
D85ELJ
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
With just six previous keepers, ‘D85 ELJ’ has come from a collection that is being thinned out.
It was won at auction earlier this month however, for reasons known only unto himself (and without seeing it or collecting it) the buyer has decided he can't take it for himself.
Attracted by its condition, as well as the 22 stamps in the service history book and 132,000 miles on the odometer, this Nautical Blue Mercedes-Benz 300SL came to him straight out of dry storage, where it had been for a decade, the last MoT having expired in March 2015.
Now freshly recommissioned, a job that was done so well it gained a first-time MoT pass with no advisories, this genuine UK-spec car – option codes 461 and 613 refer, for an MPH speedometer and RHD headlamps respectively – is being offered with no reserve, making it the ideal candidate for further improvement ahead of the long, hot summer we’re all looking forward to.
Finished in Nautical Blue (paint code 929) with the “744 FOLDING TOP FABRIC DARK ...
Points of note
£555
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£20,059
Median Price (Since 2020)
£77,953
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Nov 03 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
132,119 miles
Registration Date
1986-08-01
MOT History
Passed
On Nov 04 2025 with 132,119 miles
Passed
On May 02 2014 with 131,790 miles
Passed
On May 18 2013 with 129,439 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- slight play in steering joints
- Fuel pipe/s corroded
Failed
On May 09 2013 with 129,390 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Passed
On May 23 2012 with 127,744 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- off side front chassis badly rusted
- near side washer not working
Passed
On May 19 2011 with 124,564 miles
Failed
On May 19 2011 with 124,564 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Passed
On May 27 2010 with 122,883 miles
Failed
On May 18 2010 with 122,883 miles
There were 11 defects noted.
Fail:
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
User Entered:
- advisory fuel pipes corroded
Passed
On Mar 03 2009 with 119,015 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
User Entered:
- brake pipe has been cleaned and greased.whilst corrosion is no longer evident,pipe wall thickness may have been compromised.
Failed
On Mar 03 2009 with 119,012 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory:
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed
On Feb 29 2008 with 116,170 miles
Passed
On Jan 17 2007 with 110,692 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Passed
On Oct 04 2005 with 103,516 miles
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