2002 Mercedes-Benz S 500
Copart 52574966 WDBNG75J52A226591
Front end · 144,921 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 13,198 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz S. Across 12,176 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,900. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 7,968 verified odometer readings sit above 106,266 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 31, 2019, the newest in Dec 28, 2026. The Mercedes-Benz S auction archive — what it actually sells for at Copart and IAAI, lot by lot. The final bids below come from completed auctions, so they show what buyers committed rather than what sellers hoped for — and the sale history across model years tells you where the Mercedes-Benz S stops losing value.
Copart 52574966 WDBNG75J52A226591
Front end · 144,921 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 52428236 WDBGA32G4XA423819
Mechanical · 192,692 mi · Baton Rouge, LA, USA
IAAI 44910161 WDBNG70J56A474014
Normal wear · 1 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 45116564 WDBNG70JX4A425937
Front end · 240,582 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 44756181 WDDUG8FB3FA123756
Front end · 1 mi · Fontana, CA, USA
IAAI 43965256 WDDNG71X77A098590
All over · 92,781 mi · Fontana, CA, USA
IAAI 44695025 WDDUG8FB6FA118289
Front end · 131,194 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 45044275 WDDUG8CB5FA182991
Normal wear · 244,730 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
IAAI 44974723 WDBNG75J44A423545
Front end · 227,010 mi · Portage, WI, USA
Copart 52688576 W1K6G7GBXMA046639
Front end · 0 mi · Akron, OH, USA
Copart 56097376 W1KUX8GB4LA551877
Front end · 39,701 mi · Washington Dc, DC, USA
Copart 56685176 WDDUG8FB6GA236831
Front end · 106,904 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 54167286 WDDUG7JBXFA099750
Rear end · 79,444 mi · Washington Dc, DC, USA
Copart 55011476 WDDUG8FBXHA298508
Front end · 96,565 mi · Seaford, DE, USA
Copart 55862936 WDDNG71X58A175880
Undercarriage · 84,418 mi · Hampton, VA, USA
Copart 56100306 WDBNG75J9YA133730
Front end · 304,713 mi · Ocala, FL, USA
Copart 50100196 WDBNG75J23A344583
Side · 0 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 54043006 W1K6G7GB8MA042170
Normal wear · 39,510 mi · Orlando South, FL, USA
Copart 52571646 WDDUG8CB3FA162982
Front end · 145,676 mi · Hampton, VA, USA
IAAI 45290996 WDDNG8GB7AA358527
Front end · 115,211 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 45334654 WDBGA51G5WA379261
Normal wear · 162,948 mi · Culpeper, VA, USA
IAAI 45233124 W1K6G7GB7MA037008
All over · 50,241 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 45098528 WDDNG8GB3BA392076
Front end · 171,000 mi · Culpeper, VA, USA
IAAI 45115760 WDDNG71X97A118144
Undercarriage · 87,734 mi · Fort Myers, FL, USA
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 12 | $58,375 | $57,948 |
| 2025 | 56 | 54 | $62,000 | $65,287 |
| 2024 | 132 | 124 | $53,500 | $56,040 |
| 2023 | 327 | 303 | $42,900 | $44,343 |
| 2022 | 465 | 429 | $39,500 | $41,104 |
| 2021 | 316 | 284 | $39,000 | $40,575 |
| 2020 | 297 | 267 | $19,800 | $21,094 |
| 2019 | 513 | 471 | $18,100 | $19,700 |
| 2018 | 572 | 533 | $16,400 | $17,097 |
| 2017 | 590 | 546 | $13,125 | $15,176 |
| 2016 | 743 | 696 | $10,700 | $12,124 |
| 2015 | 1,540 | 1,423 | $8,800 | $9,819 |
| 2014 | 645 | 586 | $7,600 | $8,044 |
| 2013 | 599 | 540 | $2,400 | $3,013 |
| 2012 | 549 | 505 | $2,500 | $3,167 |
| 2011 | 412 | 357 | $2,050 | $2,737 |
| 2010 | 511 | 472 | $1,725 | $2,267 |
| 2009 | 360 | 336 | $1,250 | $1,867 |
| 2008 | 760 | 689 | $1,100 | $1,578 |
| 2007 | 1,113 | 1,024 | $975 | $1,328 |
| 2006 | 384 | 364 | $525 | $1,025 |
| 2005 | 215 | 202 | $500 | $815 |
| 2004 | 260 | 252 | $450 | $711 |
| 2003 | 290 | 275 | $450 | $705 |
| 2002 | 298 | 279 | $400 | $572 |
| 2001 | 256 | 243 | $400 | $589 |
| 2000 | 277 | 255 | $350 | $416 |
| 1999 | 132 | 125 | $900 | $1,961 |
| 1998 | 87 | 79 | $975 | $2,043 |
| 1997 | 120 | 114 | $1,025 | $2,403 |
| 1996 | 79 | 72 | $575 | $1,544 |
| 1995 | 154 | 138 | $788 | $2,155 |
| 1994 | 72 | 70 | $1,425 | $2,483 |
| 1993 | 41 | 39 | $800 | $1,461 |
| 1992 | 9 | 8 | $275 | $691 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1979 | 4 | 3 | $2,750 | $2,375 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
13,198 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 31, 2019 and Dec 28, 2026.
Across 12,176 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,900, with the average pulled to $10,201 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 40% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 7,968 verified odometer readings sit above 106,266 mi and half below it.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Mercedes-Benz S with light front-end damage and keys sits near the top of the sold-price range; a water loss without keys sits at the bottom.
Usually yes, and not evenly. Open the year links to see where the Mercedes-Benz S final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Mercedes-Benz S vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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