2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 45164188 WDBSK75F45F087350
Unknown · 141,613 mi · Dixon, CA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,465 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,135 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,200. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,592 verified odometer readings sit above 89,607 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 18, 2019, the newest in Sep 29, 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.
IAAI 45164188 WDBSK75F45F087350
Unknown · 141,613 mi · Dixon, CA, USA
Copart 54849206 WDBSK75F64F068720
Rear end · 0 mi · Orlando South, FL, USA
Copart 53361306 WDBSK75F43F035181
Front end · 90,518 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 78049515 WDBSK71F29F153373
Mechanical · 76,565 mi · Hampton, VA, USA
Copart 54915896 WDBSK75F13F037227
Front end · 111,899 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
IAAI 45112523 WDBFA63F4VF149119
Normal wear · 9,106 mi · Fremont, CA, USA
Copart 54878156 WDBFA76E7PF073049
Minor dents & scratches · 127,401 mi · Boise, ID, USA
IAAI 45017722 WDBSK71F19F145460
Normal wear · 163,313 mi · Athens, AL, USA
Copart 51346766 WDBFA68F8XF174651
Front end · 208,500 mi · China Grove, NC, USA
Copart 54527636 WDB1070461A005374
Normal wear · 124,323 mi · South Boston, MA, USA
IAAI 45202749 WDBSK75F84F065284
Normal wear · 1 mi · Jupiter, FL, USA
IAAI 45073960 WDBSK74F23F056791
Normal wear · 1 mi · Jupiter, FL, USA
IAAI 45070758 10704412027608
All over · 84,861 mi · Fairfield, NJ, USA
IAAI 44766404 WDBFA67F5WF170184
Rear end · 82,802 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
Copart 52903196 W1KVK8BB6NF008787
Front end · 25,019 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 52875046 WDBFA68F42F202213
Minor dents & scratches · 74,742 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
IAAI 45089251 WDBSK71F37F127507
Normal wear · 173,284 mi · Loganville, GA, USA
Copart 51891496 WDBSK75F86F117161
Front end · 79,887 mi · Denver, CO, USA
Copart 51495066 WDBSK71F59F145607
Front end · 111,851 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
IAAI 45000349 WDBSK74F23F030188
Normal wear · 106,010 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
Copart 53991046 WDBFA68F8XF186752
Burn · 98,504 mi · Wayland, MI, USA
IAAI 45227149 WDBFA68F01F198448
Normal wear · 116,466 mi · East Windsor, CT, USA
IAAI 44608317 WDDJK6GA5HF041027
Rear end · 50,177 mi · Southwest Ranch, FL, U...
IAAI 44736789 WDBSK75F23F029654
Side · 1 mi · Macon, GA, USA
| 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 | 61 | 53 | $49,000 | $50,008 |
| 2020 | 28 | 25 | $20,100 | $20,741 |
| 2019 | 38 | 35 | $19,300 | $18,577 |
| 2018 | 35 | 32 | $17,850 | $17,844 |
| 2017 | 86 | 76 | $14,600 | $14,846 |
| 2016 | 49 | 47 | $10,000 | $12,242 |
| 2015 | 72 | 69 | $10,200 | $10,900 |
| 2014 | 66 | 64 | $9,650 | $10,341 |
| 2013 | 143 | 132 | $9,000 | $10,005 |
| 2012 | 12 | 11 | $5,100 | $5,973 |
| 2011 | 62 | 57 | $4,800 | $5,509 |
| 2009 | 169 | 153 | $5,200 | $6,680 |
| 2008 | 62 | 60 | $3,125 | $4,310 |
| 2007 | 179 | 168 | $3,050 | $3,720 |
| 2006 | 133 | 121 | $2,250 | $3,351 |
| 2005 | 274 | 250 | $2,075 | $3,052 |
| 2004 | 253 | 225 | $2,300 | $3,088 |
| 2003 | 511 | 468 | $1,900 | $2,659 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | $8,000 | $7,743 |
| 2001 | 50 | 45 | $4,500 | $5,162 |
| 2000 | 87 | 81 | $3,000 | $3,962 |
| 1999 | 159 | 139 | $2,900 | $3,603 |
| 1998 | 123 | 115 | $1,900 | $2,691 |
| 1997 | 101 | 93 | $1,900 | $2,771 |
| 1996 | 92 | 81 | $1,425 | $2,009 |
| 1995 | 130 | 118 | $2,600 | $3,409 |
| 1994 | 76 | 62 | $1,850 | $3,085 |
| 1993 | 27 | 21 | $3,800 | $4,502 |
| 1992 | 35 | 31 | $1,750 | $2,640 |
| 1991 | 22 | 16 | $2,036 | $2,476 |
| 1990 | 8 | 6 | $1,448 | $1,441 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 4 | $6,850 | $7,250 |
| 1985 | 9 | 8 | $2,050 | $4,206 |
| 1984 | 7 | 7 | $5,800 | $5,400 |
| 1983 | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | $1,650 |
| 1982 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,467 |
| 1980 | 24 | 21 | $2,000 | $2,974 |
| 1979 | 37 | 29 | $2,850 | $3,367 |
| 1978 | 24 | 21 | $3,150 | $3,452 |
| 1977 | 17 | 13 | $3,400 | $3,719 |
| 1976 | 20 | 15 | $3,050 | $4,322 |
| 1975 | 16 | 12 | $3,675 | $4,379 |
| 1974 | 13 | 13 | $2,350 | $2,252 |
| 1973 | 12 | 11 | $2,300 | $3,727 |
| 1972 | 24 | 22 | $2,750 | $3,267 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
3,465 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 18, 2019 and Sep 29, 2026.
Across 3,135 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,200, with the average pulled to $6,681 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 33% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 1,592 verified odometer readings sit above 89,607 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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