2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Copart 66929646 WDBSK75F05F098930
Minor dents & scratches · 155,037 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,418 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,090 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,200. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,585 verified odometer readings sit above 89,339 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 18, 2019, the newest in Sep 26, 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 66929646 WDBSK75F05F098930
Minor dents & scratches · 155,037 mi · Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
Copart 62989356 WDBFA66E5NF053907
Minor dents & scratches · 124,127 mi · Freetown, MA, USA
IAAI 45575737 WDBSK75F13F059714
Normal wear · 80,000 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
Copart 59634726 10704412017335
Vandalism · 83,916 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 66776346 WDBSK75F74F070251
Mechanical · 0 mi · Minneapolis, MN, USA
Copart 61929636 WDBFA67FXWF157995
Side · 0 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 63210486 WDBSK71F27F125991
Water/flood · 62,733 mi · Hartford, CT, USA
Copart 66237546 WDDJK6GA8KF054586
Front end · 58,426 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 49519976 WDBSK75F94F077881
Side · 90,112 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Copart 63723996 WDDJK6FA6FF034683
Water/flood · 93,716 mi · Knoxville, TN, USA
Copart 58935946 WDBSK75F63F022349
Front end · 54,599 mi · Seaford, DE, USA
Copart 65199436 WDBSK71F37F122453
Minor dents & scratches · 145,781 mi · Somerville, NJ, USA
IAAI 45906223 WDBSK75F84F073059
Normal wear · 999,999 mi · Schenectady, NY, USA
IAAI 45580855 WDDJK6GA3HF045626
Front end · 54,476 mi · Dundalk, MD, USA
Copart 63507426 WDBFA68FXXF175834
Vandalism · 221,756 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
Copart 64569046 WDBFA66E3NF039004
Rear end · 65,139 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Copart 62985086 WDBSK71F38F141599
Front end · 0 mi · St. Cloud, MN, USA
IAAI 45655051 WDBFA67E3SF107991
Normal wear · 108,194 mi · Shepherdsville, KY, US...
IAAI 45657612 WDDJK7EA8HF047199
Front end · 45,065 mi · Charlotte, NC, USA
IAAI 45756980 WDBFA68F7XF187830
Front end · 142,945 mi · Fredericksburg, VA, US...
Copart 65939216 WDDJK6FA1FF032985
Rear end · 77,861 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 65431326 WDBFA76F2XF173343
Front end · 50,239 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 64798196 WDBSK71F48F141918
Front end · 64,892 mi · Tulsa, OK, USA
Copart 65814696 WDBFA68F91F199548
Burn · 71,055 mi · Long Island, NY, 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 | 60 | 52 | $48,750 | $49,806 |
| 2020 | 26 | 24 | $20,050 | $20,764 |
| 2019 | 38 | 35 | $19,300 | $18,577 |
| 2018 | 35 | 32 | $17,850 | $17,844 |
| 2017 | 85 | 75 | $14,600 | $14,797 |
| 2016 | 47 | 45 | $9,600 | $12,206 |
| 2015 | 70 | 67 | $10,200 | $10,921 |
| 2014 | 64 | 62 | $9,650 | $10,325 |
| 2013 | 142 | 131 | $9,000 | $10,011 |
| 2012 | 11 | 10 | $5,050 | $5,463 |
| 2011 | 62 | 57 | $4,800 | $5,509 |
| 2009 | 165 | 149 | $5,300 | $6,747 |
| 2008 | 61 | 59 | $3,100 | $4,316 |
| 2007 | 178 | 167 | $3,050 | $3,736 |
| 2006 | 133 | 121 | $2,250 | $3,407 |
| 2005 | 269 | 245 | $2,050 | $3,057 |
| 2004 | 248 | 220 | $2,325 | $3,102 |
| 2003 | 503 | 460 | $1,900 | $2,633 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | $8,000 | $7,743 |
| 2001 | 49 | 44 | $4,375 | $4,859 |
| 2000 | 87 | 81 | $3,000 | $3,962 |
| 1999 | 156 | 136 | $2,925 | $3,656 |
| 1998 | 123 | 115 | $1,900 | $2,691 |
| 1997 | 101 | 93 | $1,900 | $2,771 |
| 1996 | 92 | 81 | $1,425 | $2,009 |
| 1995 | 126 | 114 | $2,575 | $3,388 |
| 1994 | 73 | 60 | $1,725 | $2,888 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,418 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 18, 2019 and Sep 26, 2026.
Across 3,090 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,200, with the average pulled to $6,675 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 1,585 verified odometer readings sit above 89,339 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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