2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Copart 60478326 WDBSK75F55F103040
Front end · 90,966 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,455 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,125 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,200. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,588 verified odometer readings sit above 89,433 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jun 18, 2019, the newest in Sep 28, 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 60478326 WDBSK75F55F103040
Front end · 90,966 mi · Spartanburg, SC, USA
Copart 65687386 WDBSK75F83F018514
Minor dents & scratches · 0 mi · Jacksonville North, FL...
Copart 65670556 WDBSK75F65F098365
Normal wear · 0 mi · Rancho Cucamonga, CA,...
IAAI 45870160 WDBFA67F6WF159338
Normal wear · 1 mi · Kapolei, HI, USA
Copart 60030536 WDBSK71F87F135070
Side · 96,717 mi · San Jose, CA, USA
Copart 64497896 WDBFA67E3RF101943
Front end · 115,280 mi · Phoenix North, AZ, USA
Copart 65689616 WDBSK75FX3F050560
Minor dents & scratches · 82,374 mi · Spanaway, WA, USA
Copart 65382246 10704412045299
Normal wear · 87,984 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
IAAI 45832764 WDBSK75F63F028314
Rear end · 74,768 mi · Fontana, CA, USA
IAAI 45620821 WDBSK75FX4F075735
Normal wear · 1 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Copart 59309896 WDBSK75F94F069361
Rear end · 8,500 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Copart 60677336 WDDJK6GA7HF043510
Front end · 47,140 mi · Detroit, MI, USA
Copart 60704536 WDBSK71F67F129851
Front end · 0 mi · Denver South, CO, USA
IAAI 45422240 WDBSK74FX3F037129
Side · 90,723 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
IAAI 45490729 W1KVK8AB5NF000861
Water/flood · 1 mi · Avenel, NJ, USA
Copart 65313866 WDBFA68F72F204506
Normal wear · 117,985 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 93149895 WDBFA67F4VF149325
Normal wear · 0 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 45666827 WDDJK7DA3DF000805
Rear end · 46,978 mi · Athens, AL, USA
Copart 62905916 WDBSK75F75F092834
Normal wear · 0 mi · Exeter, RI, USA
Copart 62791916 10704412041163
Minor dents & scratches · 174,520 mi · North Charleston, SC,...
IAAI 45181995 WDBSK70F29F154900
Mechanical · 91,000 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 45418502 WDDJK6FA5GF040783
Side · 74,324 mi · Yorktown, VA, USA
Copart 64306456 WDBSK75F64F085078
Burn — engine · 0 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 64663006 WDBSK75F53F035609
Front end · 51,318 mi · Des Moines, IA, 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 | 61 | 53 | $49,000 | $50,008 |
| 2020 | 28 | 25 | $20,100 | $20,741 |
| 2019 | 38 | 35 | $19,300 | $18,577 |
| 2018 | 35 | 32 | $17,850 | $17,844 |
| 2017 | 86 | 76 | $14,600 | $14,846 |
| 2016 | 49 | 47 | $10,000 | $12,242 |
| 2015 | 70 | 67 | $10,200 | $10,921 |
| 2014 | 66 | 64 | $9,650 | $10,341 |
| 2013 | 143 | 132 | $9,000 | $10,005 |
| 2012 | 12 | 11 | $5,100 | $5,973 |
| 2011 | 62 | 57 | $4,800 | $5,509 |
| 2009 | 168 | 152 | $5,250 | $6,693 |
| 2008 | 62 | 60 | $3,125 | $4,310 |
| 2007 | 179 | 168 | $3,050 | $3,720 |
| 2006 | 133 | 121 | $2,250 | $3,407 |
| 2005 | 273 | 249 | $2,050 | $3,045 |
| 2004 | 252 | 224 | $2,325 | $3,099 |
| 2003 | 508 | 465 | $1,900 | $2,647 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | $8,000 | $7,743 |
| 2001 | 50 | 45 | $4,500 | $5,162 |
| 2000 | 87 | 81 | $3,000 | $3,962 |
| 1999 | 159 | 139 | $2,900 | $3,603 |
| 1998 | 123 | 115 | $1,900 | $2,691 |
| 1997 | 101 | 93 | $1,900 | $2,771 |
| 1996 | 92 | 81 | $1,425 | $2,009 |
| 1995 | 129 | 117 | $2,600 | $3,377 |
| 1994 | 75 | 61 | $1,800 | $2,878 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,455 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 18, 2019 and Sep 28, 2026.
Across 3,125 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,200, with the average pulled to $6,683 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 1,588 verified odometer readings sit above 89,433 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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