2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Copart 79073965 WDBSK75F65F105511
Front end · 162,067 mi · Los Angeles, CA, 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 79073965 WDBSK75F65F105511
Front end · 162,067 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 72578735 WDBFA66E2NF037440
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Kansas City, KS, USA
Copart 41923686 WDBSK71F37F122453
Side · 141,534 mi · North Austin, TX, USA
IAAI 44629798 WDDJK7EA9HF046577
Rear end · 18,765 mi · Milton, FL, USA
Copart 41896646 WDBSK75F05F098801
Front end · 0 mi · Macon, GA, USA
IAAI 44720581 WDBSK75F33F002138
Front end · 1 mi · Winder, GA, USA
IAAI 44686694 WDBSK75F26F108830
Burn — engine · 1 mi · West Chester, OH, USA
IAAI 44428451 WDBSK71FX7F128217
Electrical · 1 mi · Southwest Ranch, FL, U...
Copart 46927136 WDBSK70F79F145772
Normal wear · 72,231 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 46924916 WDBSK75F24F085336
Normal wear · 74,159 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 79063295 WDBSK71F17F127683
Normal wear · 76,976 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
IAAI 44465739 WDBSK75FX3F041454
Rear end · 105,166 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 44395625 WDBSK71F49F142309
Vandalism · 92,110 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 44480492 WDBSK71F08F141334
Front end · 123,221 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 44365464 WDBSK7BA0BF166342
Front end · 110,793 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 44471062 WDBSK75F14F063568
Normal wear · 1 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
Copart 75515295 WDBSK75F96F113698
Rear end · 76,243 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
Copart 75819435 WDBFA67F7WF162135
Front end · 68,081 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
IAAI 44245133 WDBSK75F73F030881
Front end · 94,420 mi · Caseyville, IL, USA
Copart 69889815 WDBSK75FX3F015386
Rear end · 210,538 km · Canadian Affiliates, C...
Copart 97557575 W1KVK5AB7PF020157
Front end · 29,291 mi · Newburgh, NY, USA
Copart 72568535 WDBFA66E8MF018633
Front end · 0 km · Toronto, ON, CAN
IAAI 43949372 WDDJK7DA0DF011678
Front end · 69,944 mi · Flint, MI, USA
Copart 77306655 WDBSK70F19F145234
Rear end · 114,833 mi · Portland North, OR, 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 | 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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