2001 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 43718481 WDBFA68F71F196664
Front end · 177,529 mi · Sanford, FL, 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 43718481 WDBFA68F71F196664
Front end · 177,529 mi · Sanford, FL, USA
IAAI 43476962 WDBSK71F79F143678
Side · 122,022 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 82044025 WDBSK75F23F059527
Front end · 0 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
IAAI 43202521 W1KVK8BB1PF013656
Water/flood · 21,726 mi · Pembroke Pines, FL, US...
Copart 90866915 10704412001198
Water/flood · 65,231 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
IAAI 42933240 WDDJK6GA3HF043102
Front end · 147,190 mi · Clayton, NC, USA
IAAI 43334895 WDBFA68F2XF182776
Rear end · 91,010 mi · Morganville, NJ, USA
Copart 67624295 WDBSK75F64F078633
Rear end · 147,131 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
IAAI 43717368 WDBSK74FX3F056280
Normal wear · 52,395 mi · Justin, TX, USA
Copart 85929605 WDBFA67E6SF118922
Water/flood · 0 mi · Glassboro East, NJ, US...
Copart 68161495 WDDJK7DAXEF024178
Front end · 38,601 mi · Washington Dc, DC, USA
Copart 71002625 WDBSK7BA2BF164401
Stripped · 138,092 mi · Orlando South, FL, USA
Copart 92399585 WDBSK7BA3BF163936
Water/flood · 120,037 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 92460195 WDBSK75F23F048608
Front end · 70,124 mi · Dallas South, TX, USA
IAAI 43302235 WDBSK7BA8CF169247
All over · 69,072 mi · Englishtown, NJ, USA
Copart 89718315 WDBSK75F73F009061
Front end · 56,384 mi · Minneapolis North, MN,...
Copart 91711415 WDBSK71F47F118475
Minor dents & scratches · 143,791 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 93333605 WDBFA67E9SF123919
Minor dents & scratches · 134,289 mi · So Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 80213315 10704412003656
Rear end · 181,001 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 81784535 WDDJK7DA5DF014849
Front end · 86,624 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
Copart 91660065 WDDJK6GAXJF051252
Front end · 36,031 mi · Dothan, AL, USA
Copart 92278025 WDBFA67E8RF092754
Front end · 116,726 mi · Minneapolis, MN, USA
Copart 67270235 WDBSK71F28F141433
Front end · 138,120 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 85357035 WDBSK75F75F099279
Front end · 0 mi · Minneapolis North, MN,...
| 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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