2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 43628851 WDBSK75FX5F089216
Front end · 131,800 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,672 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,330 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,250. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,604 verified odometer readings sit above 89,703 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 13, 2019, the newest in Oct 6, 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 43628851 WDBSK75FX5F089216
Front end · 131,800 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
Copart 86475935 WDBSK72F88F139278
Top/roof · 72,403 mi · Knoxville, TN, USA
Copart 94639465 10704412028603
Normal wear · 118,183 mi · Hartford Springfield,...
Copart 93644615 WDBSK75F35F097318
Mechanical · 92,327 mi · Cartersville, GA, USA
Copart 92824585 W1KVK8AB9NF011815
Water/flood · 12,277 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
IAAI 43255591 WDBSK71F97F120240
Front end · 102,712 mi · Winder, GA, USA
Copart 94299875 10704412040681
Mechanical · 77,975 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
IAAI 43377046 WDBSK74F65F099663
Front end · 31,050 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 43541947 WDDJK6GAXJF050750
Front end · 40,041 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 43585801 WDBFA67F5VF148703
Front end · 180,229 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 43357428 WDBSK75F53F059151
Front end · 106,245 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 43671275 WDBFA68F4YF188855
Front end · 130,142 mi · Orlando, FL, USA
Copart 91437035 WDBSK71F39F151941
Front end · 86,229 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 87042845 W1KVK8BBXNF002913
All over · 0 mi · Mobile South, AL, USA
Copart 81989035 WDBSK75F15F099908
Mechanical · 82,485 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
IAAI 43758670 WDBFA68F2YF190510
Normal wear · 194,587 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
IAAI 43317143 WDBSK75F13F012912
Rear end · 182,188 mi · Ravenel, SC, USA
Copart 90395485 WDBSK75F13F017043
Front end · 133,892 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
Copart 92063515 WDBSK71F09F153937
Water/flood · 132,534 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
IAAI 43605307 WDBSK75F53F032595
Water/flood · 113,565 mi · Avenel, NJ, USA
Copart 85932965 WDBSK75F04F071063
Side · 228,691 mi · Ft. Worth, TX, USA
Copart 91940455 WDBFA67E8SF111907
Minor dents & scratches · 89,976 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 87274215 WDDJK6GA4KF056657
Water/flood · 35,548 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
IAAI 43643217 WDBSK75F66F112136
Electrical · 1 mi · Pembroke Pines, FL, 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 | 63 | 55 | $49,000 | $50,570 |
| 2020 | 32 | 29 | $20,100 | $20,756 |
| 2019 | 40 | 37 | $19,300 | $18,641 |
| 2018 | 37 | 34 | $17,850 | $17,703 |
| 2017 | 89 | 78 | $14,350 | $14,802 |
| 2016 | 56 | 54 | $9,800 | $12,285 |
| 2015 | 81 | 78 | $9,950 | $10,799 |
| 2014 | 71 | 68 | $9,250 | $10,089 |
| 2013 | 163 | 152 | $9,000 | $10,160 |
| 2012 | 13 | 12 | $5,650 | $6,292 |
| 2011 | 67 | 62 | $4,900 | $5,663 |
| 2009 | 186 | 169 | $5,400 | $7,115 |
| 2008 | 70 | 67 | $3,150 | $4,178 |
| 2007 | 196 | 185 | $3,100 | $3,752 |
| 2006 | 140 | 128 | $2,225 | $3,294 |
| 2005 | 293 | 268 | $2,075 | $3,135 |
| 2004 | 274 | 246 | $2,325 | $3,081 |
| 2003 | 533 | 485 | $1,900 | $2,654 |
| 2002 | 27 | 24 | $8,100 | $7,763 |
| 2001 | 51 | 46 | $4,500 | $5,152 |
| 2000 | 91 | 85 | $3,000 | $3,964 |
| 1999 | 167 | 146 | $2,825 | $3,546 |
| 1998 | 131 | 123 | $1,900 | $2,699 |
| 1997 | 106 | 97 | $1,900 | $2,771 |
| 1996 | 94 | 83 | $1,425 | $2,001 |
| 1995 | 132 | 120 | $2,575 | $3,371 |
| 1994 | 78 | 64 | $1,850 | $3,122 |
| 1993 | 28 | 22 | $3,575 | $4,341 |
| 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 | 38 | 30 | $2,875 | $3,352 |
| 1978 | 24 | 21 | $3,150 | $3,452 |
| 1977 | 17 | 13 | $3,400 | $3,719 |
| 1976 | 20 | 15 | $3,050 | $4,322 |
| 1975 | 17 | 13 | $3,700 | $4,327 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,672 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 13, 2019 and Oct 6, 2026.
Across 3,330 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,250, with the average pulled to $6,697 by the outliers at either end.
front end leads, on 32% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
Half of the 1,604 verified odometer readings sit above 89,703 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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