2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 43103455 WDBSK75F33F002138
Front end · 117,517 mi · Tulsa, OK, 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 43103455 WDBSK75F33F002138
Front end · 117,517 mi · Tulsa, OK, USA
IAAI 40616559 WDBSK71F37F132867
Front end · 45,914 mi · Santa Clarita, CA, USA
IAAI 43128449 WDDJK7DAXFF030936
Front end · 41,872 mi · Acworth, GA, USA
IAAI 43236017 WDBSK75F75F098102
Rear end · 51,602 mi · Park City, KS, USA
Copart 82593025 WDBFA67F4TF129640
Mechanical · 0 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 68992065 W1KVK5AB1PF018193
Rear end · 18,755 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
IAAI 43167485 WDBSK71F29F145760
Front end · 91,544 mi · Byram, MS, USA
IAAI 43270959 WDBSK75F25F107093
Front end · 1 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
IAAI 43140269 WDBSK75F75F097998
Rear end · 115,446 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
Copart 83865045 10704412050266
Minor dents & scratches · 118,209 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 82135975 WDBFA68F42F202292
Front end · 95,515 mi · Little Rock, AR, USA
Copart 70901895 WDBFA68F3XF175447
Minor dents & scratches · 128,511 mi · Tanner, AL, USA
IAAI 43243713 WDBSK75F23F017066
Normal wear · 1 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 85870575 WDDJK7EA5HF045121
Side · 81,283 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 71253465 WDBSK7BA8BF165715
Water/flood · 174,818 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
IAAI 43168902 WDBSK75F44F084883
Front end · 1 mi · Jurupa Valley, CA, USA
IAAI 43132445 WDBFA67EXSF125890
Mechanical · 1 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 43212329 WDDJK7DA4DF014373
Front end · 135,488 mi · Justin, TX, USA
Copart 82237025 WDBSK74F83F031037
Rear end · 0 mi · Orlando South, FL, USA
Copart 85153095 WDBSK7BA8BF165276
Side · 34,317 mi · Punta Gorda, FL, USA
Copart 84204795 WDBSK75F83F034518
Front end · 0 mi · Glassboro West, NJ, US...
Copart 86526445 WDBFA63E5SF111028
Normal wear · 122,548 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 80564705 WDBSK71FX9F154402
Front end · 88,245 mi · Fresno, CA, USA
Copart 81890775 WDBSK79F59F151704
Front end · 0 mi · Phoenix, AZ, 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 | 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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