1985 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 45896865 WDB1070421A025007
Minor dents & scratches · 104,247 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 4,018 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,660 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,300. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,626 verified odometer readings sit above 89,829 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in May 31, 2019, the newest in Oct 9, 2026. The Mercedes-Benz SL 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 SL stops losing value.
Copart 45896865 WDB1070421A025007
Minor dents & scratches · 104,247 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
Copart 44362515 WDDJK7DA6DF001933
Minor dents & scratches · 123,968 mi · Knoxville, TN, USA
IAAI 41198105 WDDJK6FA1GF040652
Unknown · 90,252 mi · Dundalk, MD, USA
Copart 45552705 WDBFA76F4XF182318
Front end · 135,447 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Copart 82830464 WDDJK7DA3DF011013
Front end · 29,913 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Copart 42057325 WDBSK75F45F100310
Mechanical · 133,692 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 42990665 WDBSK74F63F036544
Normal wear · 96,039 mi · Orlando North, FL, USA
Copart 86287834 WDBFA68F4XF184335
Front end · 97,564 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 43458675 WDBSK75F84F071859
Rear end · 0 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 86010024 WDBSK75F34F080615
Front end · 138,923 mi · Chicago South, IL, USA
Copart 43949695 WDDJK7DA5EF023732
Rear end · 44,841 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 43774115 WDBFA66E4NF042381
Mechanical · 184,128 mi · Danville, VA, USA
Copart 87623275 WDBSK75F03F036585
Side · 0 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
Copart 88130405 WDBSK75F63F061927
Minor dents & scratches · 27,662 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 44231115 WDBSK75F96F110770
Minor dents & scratches · 99,853 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 44854165 WDBSK71F29F152210
Front end · 69,777 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 44134135 WDBFA66E7NF037949
Mechanical · 130,910 mi · Cleveland West, OH, US...
Copart 42693785 WDBFA66EXNF052820
Normal wear · 113,571 mi · South Boston, MA, USA
Copart 89346095 10704412033232
All over · 99,312 mi · South Boston, MA, USA
Copart 59065684 WDBFA67F7WF160837
Front end · 175,652 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
Copart 43189065 WDBFA68F2YF193293
Front end · 164,768 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Copart 43057275 WDBFA66E1MF020675
Mechanical · 90,849 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
| Year | Auctions | Final bids | Median final bid | Average final bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $55,125 | $55,125 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | $53,500 | $47,250 |
| 2023 | 53 | 47 | $45,250 | $44,805 |
| 2022 | 64 | 56 | $49,375 | $50,774 |
| 2020 | 41 | 38 | $20,150 | $21,645 |
| 2019 | 45 | 41 | $19,200 | $19,161 |
| 2018 | 39 | 36 | $17,200 | $17,433 |
| 2017 | 99 | 88 | $14,600 | $14,819 |
| 2016 | 58 | 56 | $9,800 | $12,182 |
| 2015 | 94 | 89 | $10,100 | $10,995 |
| 2014 | 85 | 82 | $9,650 | $10,862 |
| 2013 | 197 | 184 | $9,000 | $9,993 |
| 2012 | 18 | 17 | $6,500 | $6,891 |
| 2011 | 72 | 67 | $5,100 | $5,757 |
| 2009 | 211 | 192 | $5,350 | $7,231 |
| 2008 | 87 | 83 | $3,100 | $4,133 |
| 2007 | 219 | 208 | $3,100 | $3,788 |
| 2006 | 156 | 144 | $2,275 | $3,241 |
| 2005 | 323 | 298 | $2,150 | $3,080 |
| 2004 | 305 | 277 | $2,300 | $3,045 |
| 2003 | 565 | 514 | $1,925 | $2,648 |
| 2002 | 31 | 28 | $8,100 | $8,102 |
| 2001 | 59 | 52 | $4,075 | $5,019 |
| 2000 | 96 | 90 | $2,975 | $3,905 |
| 1999 | 173 | 152 | $2,900 | $3,589 |
| 1998 | 137 | 128 | $1,900 | $2,771 |
| 1997 | 112 | 103 | $1,750 | $2,743 |
| 1996 | 104 | 92 | $1,388 | $2,009 |
| 1995 | 139 | 127 | $2,550 | $3,311 |
| 1994 | 86 | 72 | $1,838 | $3,003 |
| 1993 | 29 | 23 | $3,350 | $4,202 |
| 1992 | 35 | 31 | $1,750 | $2,640 |
| 1991 | 23 | 17 | $2,022 | $2,359 |
| 1990 | 9 | 7 | $1,500 | $1,649 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 4 | $6,850 | $7,250 |
| 1985 | 9 | 8 | $2,050 | $4,206 |
| 1984 | 8 | 8 | $6,700 | $5,688 |
| 1983 | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | $1,650 |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 | $5,300 | $4,500 |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,467 |
| 1980 | 27 | 24 | $2,000 | $2,841 |
| 1979 | 38 | 30 | $2,875 | $3,352 |
| 1978 | 25 | 22 | $3,025 | $3,350 |
| 1977 | 18 | 14 | $3,450 | $3,743 |
| 1976 | 20 | 15 | $3,050 | $4,322 |
| 1975 | 17 | 13 | $3,700 | $4,327 |
| 1974 | 13 | 13 | $2,350 | $2,252 |
| 1973 | 14 | 12 | $2,100 | $3,438 |
| 1972 | 25 | 23 | $2,750 | $3,327 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
4,018 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between May 31, 2019 and Oct 9, 2026.
Across 3,660 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,300, with the average pulled to $6,668 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 31% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 1,626 verified odometer readings sit above 89,829 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 SL 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 SL 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 SL vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
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