1971 Mercedes-Benz SL
Copart 67759675 11304412022259
Front end · 21,477 mi · Hartford, CT, 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.
Copart 67759675 11304412022259
Front end · 21,477 mi · Hartford, CT, USA
IAAI 43288557 WDBSK75F63F058929
Front end · 128,738 mi · Suffolk, VA, USA
Copart 68039785 WDBFA68F6XF187785
Front end · 39,223 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
Copart 66195545 WDDJK7DA1DF014475
Side · 108,408 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Copart 64380985 10704412049130
Minor dents & scratches · 140,758 mi · So Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 82034425 WDDJK7DA8EF029377
Front end · 70,436 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 81215335 WDBSK71F77F131897
Burn — engine · 89,195 mi · Lumberton, NC, USA
Copart 70726635 WDBSK75F96F112180
Water/flood · 0 mi · Trenton, NJ, USA
Copart 80741445 WDBFA67E1RF102542
Front end · 68,698 mi · Philadelphia East-Subl...
IAAI 43006967 WDBSK74F64F074809
Side · 50,520 mi · Highland Park, NJ, USA
Copart 63749125 WDBSK71F67F118753
Minor dents & scratches · 135,653 mi · Baltimore East, MD, US...
Copart 84013865 WDBSK75F05F091086
Rear end · 119,950 mi · Vallejo, CA, USA
Copart 71809745 WDBFA67FXTF128265
Front end · 135,843 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
Copart 71160235 WDBSK75F73F033571
Front end · 70,489 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 43197730 WDBSK71F79F144037
Front end · 54,331 mi · Perris, CA, USA
Copart 81449285 WDBSK75FX3F027389
Front end · 0 mi · Adelanto, CA, USA
Copart 81727535 WDBSK75F25F095544
Front end · 116,031 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 69965705 WDBSK75F53F033830
Normal wear · 79,440 mi · Columbia, SC, USA
Copart 64362675 WDBSK71F29F145628
Front end · 137,990 mi · Richmond, VA, USA
IAAI 43009693 WDDJK7DA9EF029825
Side · 64,522 mi · Templeton, MA, USA
IAAI 43149908 WDBFA67F5WF168290
Mechanical · 196,000 mi · Loganville, GA, USA
Copart 67277895 WDBSK71F39F151759
Front end · 54,140 mi · Minneapolis, MN, USA
IAAI 42502925 WDBSK75F35F101402
Front end · 102,082 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
IAAI 43208703 WDDJK7DA0DF004746
Water/flood · 48,141 mi · Houston, TX, 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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