2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 44827153 WDBSK75FX5F091368
Front end · 213,943 mi · Fort Myers, FL, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,478 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,148 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,200. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,599 verified odometer readings sit above 89,691 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 18, 2019, the newest in Oct 1, 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 44827153 WDBSK75FX5F091368
Front end · 213,943 mi · Fort Myers, FL, USA
IAAI 44647461 WDBFA63E1SF108384
All over · 0 mi · Aliquippa, PA, USA
Copart 47981216 WDBFA66E6MF034183
Minor dents & scratches · 105,814 mi · North Charleston, SC,...
Copart 51558226 WDBFA68F81F196270
Normal wear · 96,902 mi · Miami South, FL, USA
IAAI 44890973 WDBSK74F05F087931
Normal wear · 95,930 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 47967386 WDDJK6GA8HF046903
Front end · 57,621 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
IAAI 44783532 WDBSK7AA4BF162246
All over · 100,314 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
Copart 79376935 WDBFA66E9MF021458
Normal wear · 78,950 mi · Memphis, TN, USA
Copart 48840096 WDBFA68F9XF182676
Stripped · 0 mi · Tampa North, FL, USA
Copart 48356496 WDBFA68F7YF194150
Front end · 102,674 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 49652596 WDBSK75F35F102498
Front end · 71,146 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
Copart 47439536 WDBSK7BA1CF168988
Front end · 88,439 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
IAAI 43991767 WDDJK7DA5EF029093
Front end · 73,806 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 50356126 WDBSK75F73F015619
Rear end · 106,580 mi · Minneapolis North, MN,...
Copart 79790315 WDDJK6GA2KF056866
Top/roof · 46,332 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 50084446 WDBSK75F43F020406
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · San Antonio, TX, USA
IAAI 44914932 WDBFA63F2TF134177
Normal wear · 185,168 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
IAAI 44820491 WDBSK71F37F128706
Rear end · 93,657 mi · Milton, FL, USA
IAAI 44848665 WDBSK76FX4F065723
Normal wear · 74,572 mi · Bell County, TX, USA
Copart 49658036 WDBFA68F2XF178307
Front end · 97,218 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 47549106 WDDJK7DA8DF008222
Front end · 73,409 mi · New Orleans, LA, USA
IAAI 44855034 WDBFA76F1TF137475
Front end · 188,004 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 44413690 WDBSK71F58F139580
Side · 1 mi · Colorado Springs, CO,...
IAAI 44602292 WDBSK75F93F033863
Front end · 61,321 mi · Houston, TX, 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 | 62 | 54 | $48,750 | $49,618 |
| 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 | 67 | 65 | $9,400 | $10,214 |
| 2013 | 145 | 134 | $9,000 | $9,979 |
| 2012 | 12 | 11 | $5,100 | $5,973 |
| 2011 | 62 | 57 | $4,800 | $5,509 |
| 2009 | 170 | 154 | $5,250 | $6,706 |
| 2008 | 62 | 60 | $3,125 | $4,310 |
| 2007 | 180 | 169 | $3,050 | $3,708 |
| 2006 | 133 | 121 | $2,250 | $3,351 |
| 2005 | 274 | 250 | $2,075 | $3,052 |
| 2004 | 256 | 228 | $2,350 | $3,115 |
| 2003 | 511 | 468 | $1,900 | $2,662 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | $8,000 | $7,743 |
| 2001 | 50 | 45 | $4,500 | $5,162 |
| 2000 | 88 | 82 | $3,000 | $3,994 |
| 1999 | 159 | 139 | $2,900 | $3,603 |
| 1998 | 123 | 115 | $1,900 | $2,691 |
| 1997 | 103 | 95 | $1,900 | $2,814 |
| 1996 | 92 | 81 | $1,425 | $2,009 |
| 1995 | 130 | 118 | $2,600 | $3,409 |
| 1994 | 77 | 63 | $1,900 | $3,168 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,478 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 18, 2019 and Oct 1, 2026.
Across 3,148 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,200, with the average pulled to $6,686 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 1,599 verified odometer readings sit above 89,691 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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