$1,500
1981 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 96797655 10704412028033
Minor dents & scratches · 70,733 mi · Cartersville, GA, USA
Clean title
Jan 9, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1981 Mercedes-Benz SL auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 4 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 4 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $2,050. Most of those cars were sold with minor dents & scratches. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Oct 23, 2024, the newest in Jan 9, 2026. Auction results for the 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$300
1981 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 53617475 WDB10704412065055
Minor dents & scratches · 172,158 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Salvage title
Apr 29, 2025
$2,600
1981 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 88264785 WDB10704512005966
Mechanical · 100,367 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
Clean title · Keys
Feb 3, 2025
$5,000
1981 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 40586285 WDB10704512000880
Unknown · 80,591 mi · East Dundee, IL, USA
Clean title · Keys
Oct 23, 2024
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 4
- Final bids recorded
- 4
- Median final bid from 4 auctions
- $2,050
- Average final bid from 4 auctions
- $2,350
- Sold with keys
- 50%
- Copart / IAAI
- 75% / 25%
- Auction dates
- Oct 23, 2024 – Jan 9, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Minor dents & scratches 50%
- Mechanical 25%
- Unknown 25%
SL years
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL?
4 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Oct 23, 2024 and Jan 9, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL at auction?
Across 4 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $2,050, with the average pulled to $2,350 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL auction lots carry?
minor dents & scratches leads, on 50% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
Look past the final bid on any 1981 Mercedes-Benz SL
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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