2005 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 42278730 WDBSK75F75F090730
Side · 83,765 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,721 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,375 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,250. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,608 verified odometer readings sit above 89,731 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 42278730 WDBSK75F75F090730
Side · 83,765 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 61463655 WDDJK6GAXKF058431
Front end · 0 mi · Atlanta South, GA, USA
Copart 47283085 WDDJK7DA8DF007961
Top/roof · 47,983 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 74378434 10704412052442
Water/flood · 151,029 mi
IAAI 42377805 WDBSK75F76F115904
Front end · 211,033 mi · Fort Myers, FL, USA
IAAI 42516357 WDBSK75F33F019196
Front end · 1 mi · Suffolk, VA, USA
IAAI 42376621 WDBSK72F47F134092
Mechanical · 77,827 mi · Lorain, OH, USA
Copart 58923925 WDBFA63E0RF094472
Normal wear · 55,706 mi · Miami South, FL, USA
Copart 59604935 WDBFA63E8RF100874
Rear end · 146,006 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
Copart 53900205 WDBSK77F67F119103
Minor dents & scratches · 70,877 mi · Las Vegas West, NV, US...
IAAI 41725378 W1KVK5AB3PF018079
Front end · 7,126 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 59801295 WDBFA68F3XF173892
Minor dents & scratches · 128,951 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
Copart 57874355 WDBFA68F4XF184352
Front end · 215,118 mi · Savannah, GA, USA
IAAI 42362699 WDBFA68F6YF194611
Front end · 120,647 mi · Clearwater, FL, USA
IAAI 42155133 WDBSK75F83F019842
Biohazard/chemical · 1 mi · Clearwater, FL, USA
Copart 61306695 WDBFA67F4WF169141
Mechanical · 0 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
Copart 58558115 WDBFA68F7YF191054
Front end · 118,710 mi · Nashville, TN, USA
Copart 52506965 WDBSK75F86F117595
Front end · 114,142 mi · Waco, TX, USA
Copart 59797315 WDBSK71F99F156772
Water/flood · 88,390 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Copart 60743305 WDBFA67E1SF115507
Mechanical · 267,046 mi · Richmond, VA, USA
Copart 59808265 WDBSK75F66F109026
Normal wear · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 59686065 WDBSK75F03F059929
Mechanical · 147,798 mi · Lansing, MI, USA
Copart 55319705 WDBSK75F03F020273
Front end · 79,292 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
IAAI 41725333 WDBSK75F33F059925
Front end · 62,456 mi · Kapolei, HI, 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 | 33 | 30 | $20,150 | $20,789 |
| 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 | 73 | 70 | $9,350 | $10,580 |
| 2013 | 164 | 153 | $9,000 | $10,211 |
| 2012 | 13 | 12 | $5,650 | $6,292 |
| 2011 | 68 | 63 | $4,950 | $5,704 |
| 2009 | 189 | 172 | $5,400 | $7,100 |
| 2008 | 71 | 68 | $3,150 | $4,169 |
| 2007 | 202 | 191 | $3,100 | $3,740 |
| 2006 | 143 | 131 | $2,250 | $3,282 |
| 2005 | 295 | 270 | $2,075 | $3,132 |
| 2004 | 277 | 249 | $2,350 | $3,079 |
| 2003 | 540 | 491 | $1,900 | $2,637 |
| 2002 | 29 | 26 | $8,100 | $8,046 |
| 2001 | 54 | 48 | $4,375 | $5,043 |
| 2000 | 91 | 85 | $3,000 | $3,964 |
| 1999 | 168 | 147 | $2,750 | $3,531 |
| 1998 | 132 | 123 | $1,900 | $2,699 |
| 1997 | 107 | 98 | $1,900 | $2,804 |
| 1996 | 97 | 85 | $1,350 | $1,983 |
| 1995 | 133 | 121 | $2,550 | $3,353 |
| 1994 | 81 | 67 | $1,800 | $3,054 |
| 1993 | 28 | 22 | $3,575 | $4,341 |
| 1992 | 35 | 31 | $1,750 | $2,640 |
| 1991 | 23 | 17 | $2,022 | $2,359 |
| 1990 | 9 | 7 | $1,500 | $1,649 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | $5,300 | $4,500 |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,467 |
| 1980 | 24 | 21 | $2,000 | $2,974 |
| 1979 | 38 | 30 | $2,875 | $3,352 |
| 1978 | 25 | 22 | $3,025 | $3,350 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,721 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 13, 2019 and Oct 6, 2026.
Across 3,375 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,250, with the average pulled to $6,675 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 1,608 verified odometer readings sit above 89,731 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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