2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 46084248 WDBSK75F15F093719
Normal wear · 1 mi · Baltimore, MD, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,418 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,090 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,200. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,585 verified odometer readings sit above 89,339 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 18, 2019, the newest in Sep 26, 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 46084248 WDBSK75F15F093719
Normal wear · 1 mi · Baltimore, MD, USA
Copart 61277926 WDDJK7EA2KF055886
Front end · 31,994 mi · Mentone, CA, USA
Copart 67046106 10704412001778
Minor dents & scratches · 161,068 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
IAAI 45688097 WDBSK75F66F110161
Front end · 147,455 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 45847679 WDBSK75F05F099169
Normal wear · 1 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 67770426 WDBSK74F14F081778
Water/flood · 0 mi · West Warren, MA, USA
Copart 66989356 WDBFA63E2SF117112
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
IAAI 45937367 WDBSK75F73F026202
Undercarriage · 63,879 mi · Jurupa Valley, CA, USA
Copart 66257686 10704412039775
Minor dents & scratches · 24,596 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 58357146 WDBFA67E8RF092754
Front end · 116,758 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
IAAI 45664066 WDBSK75F45F102025
Rear end · 109,809 mi · Dale, TX, USA
Copart 63505066 WDBSK71F09F149371
Side · 244,213 mi · Seaford, DE, USA
IAAI 45691564 WDBSK75F25F092398
Front end · 0 mi · Aliquippa, PA, USA
IAAI 45672501 WDBSK7BA4CF168337
Front end · 112,293 mi · Ravenel, SC, USA
Copart 63410326 WDBSK75F25F106185
Front end · 93,762 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 66458826 WDBSK75F94F067626
Front end · 0 mi · Ogden, UT, USA
IAAI 46055675 WDBSK75F63F008502
Normal wear · 80,771 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
IAAI 45933878 WDBSK75F06F109538
Rear end · 120,160 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 67201306 WDBFA67F1WF161952
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
IAAI 46009878 WDBSK7BA2BF162129
Rear end · 63,445 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
Copart 65183856 10704412017214
Minor dents & scratches · 128,930 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
IAAI 45839658 WDBFA68F5XF178544
Side · 63,499 mi · Byram, MS, USA
Copart 57438926 WDBSK71F77F120415
Rear end · 0 mi · Hampton, VA, USA
Copart 64337246 WDBSK75F95F092382
Front end · 0 mi · St. Louis, MO, 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 | 60 | 52 | $48,750 | $49,806 |
| 2020 | 26 | 24 | $20,050 | $20,764 |
| 2019 | 38 | 35 | $19,300 | $18,577 |
| 2018 | 35 | 32 | $17,850 | $17,844 |
| 2017 | 85 | 75 | $14,600 | $14,797 |
| 2016 | 47 | 45 | $9,600 | $12,206 |
| 2015 | 70 | 67 | $10,200 | $10,921 |
| 2014 | 64 | 62 | $9,650 | $10,325 |
| 2013 | 142 | 131 | $9,000 | $10,011 |
| 2012 | 11 | 10 | $5,050 | $5,463 |
| 2011 | 62 | 57 | $4,800 | $5,509 |
| 2009 | 165 | 149 | $5,300 | $6,747 |
| 2008 | 61 | 59 | $3,100 | $4,316 |
| 2007 | 178 | 167 | $3,050 | $3,736 |
| 2006 | 133 | 121 | $2,250 | $3,407 |
| 2005 | 269 | 245 | $2,050 | $3,057 |
| 2004 | 248 | 220 | $2,325 | $3,102 |
| 2003 | 503 | 460 | $1,900 | $2,633 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | $8,000 | $7,743 |
| 2001 | 49 | 44 | $4,375 | $4,859 |
| 2000 | 87 | 81 | $3,000 | $3,962 |
| 1999 | 156 | 136 | $2,925 | $3,656 |
| 1998 | 123 | 115 | $1,900 | $2,691 |
| 1997 | 101 | 93 | $1,900 | $2,771 |
| 1996 | 92 | 81 | $1,425 | $2,009 |
| 1995 | 126 | 114 | $2,575 | $3,388 |
| 1994 | 73 | 60 | $1,725 | $2,888 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,418 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 18, 2019 and Sep 26, 2026.
Across 3,090 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,200, with the average pulled to $6,675 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 1,585 verified odometer readings sit above 89,339 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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