1985 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Copart 49706636 WDBBA45C5FA020777
Burn — engine · 3,845 mi · Ft. Pierce, 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.
Copart 49706636 WDBBA45C5FA020777
Burn — engine · 3,845 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
Copart 41979336 WDBSK70F79F146971
Front end · 0 mi · Atlanta East, GA, USA
Copart 46492236 WDBSK75F43F045337
Normal wear · 112,434 mi · Freetown, MA, USA
IAAI 44057979 WDDJK7DA9GF037765
All over · 69,226 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
IAAI 44663358 WDBSK75F95F086601
Front end · 1 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
IAAI 44881312 WDBSK75F75F090646
Normal wear · 95,194 mi · Loganville, GA, USA
IAAI 44451191 WDBFA67F6VF141677
Front end · 145,724 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
IAAI 44303851 WDBFA68F7XF179565
Rear end · 96,359 mi · Portland, OR, USA
Copart 79183795 WDBSK71FX7F129349
Water/flood · 0 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 47436196 WDBFA61E2MF030610
Rear end · 123,185 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
Copart 48308216 WDDJK7DA7DF019714
Front end · 71,794 mi · Exeter, RI, USA
Copart 49876266 WDBSK71F09F153775
Mechanical · 126,198 mi · Ocala, FL, USA
Copart 49608986 WDBFA63F1VF151359
Front end · 0 mi · Ocala, FL, USA
Copart 49309826 WDBSK75FX3F051787
Minor dents & scratches · 110,245 mi · Washington Dc, DC, USA
Copart 48115386 WDBFA76E7RF100723
Minor dents & scratches · 39,491 mi · Miami North, FL, USA
IAAI 41664781 WDBSK75F54F083077
Side · 143,455 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
Copart 49022106 WDBFA76F5YF190154
Minor dents & scratches · 119,543 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Copart 74112215 WDBFA67EXRF090746
Side · 148,008 mi · Napa, CA, USA
Copart 46048866 WDBSK71F97F132680
Front end · 116,317 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 47381336 WDBFA66E3NF062265
Front end · 161,098 mi · Milwaukee South, WI, U...
Copart 76443845 WDBSK71F47F124454
Front end · 66,825 mi · Little Rock, AR, USA
IAAI 44757934 WDBSK71F09F149600
Front end · 72,682 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 44577733 WDBFA67E4SF123715
Normal wear · 61,150 mi · Charlotte, NC, USA
IAAI 44838177 WDBFA63E4RF102976
Front end · 0 mi · Aliquippa, PA, 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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