2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
IAAI 42250517 WDBSK75F73F045221
Normal wear · 103,803 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 3,739 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Mercedes-Benz SL. Across 3,393 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $3,250. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 1,619 verified odometer readings sit above 89,746 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 42250517 WDBSK75F73F045221
Normal wear · 103,803 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
Copart 56489445 WDBSK7BA2BF165452
Mechanical · 0 mi · Pasco, WA, USA
Copart 58963285 WDBSK75F93F021714
Normal wear · 51,938 mi · Jackson, MS, USA
Copart 48520465 WDBFA68F7XF175287
Front end · 76,565 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Copart 58983485 WDBFA68F1XF177603
Burn — interior · 120,737 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
IAAI 42308697 WDBFA63F0VF146394
Normal wear · 106,935 mi · Knoxville, TN, USA
Copart 57866345 WDBSK71F49F154394
Minor dents & scratches · 178,682 mi · Sacramento, CA, USA
Copart 56141525 WDBFA68F22F203120
Front end · 144,580 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 43822945 WDBSK75F33F026763
Front end · 0 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 82931594 A180010109505774
Normal wear · 84,179 mi · Waco, TX, USA
IAAI 42358972 WDBSK75F73F010338
Mechanical · 81,714 mi · Rancho Cordova, CA, US...
IAAI 41153450 WDBSK75F64F073173
Front end · 85,515 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Copart 56397405 WDBSK71F17F128087
Front end · 195,854 mi · West Warren, MA, USA
Copart 54794415 10704412057129
Normal wear · 141,122 mi · Mebane, NC, USA
IAAI 42305663 WDBSK75F65F096681
Normal wear · 65,001 mi · Lexington, SC, USA
Copart 57182425 WDBFA68F1YF192409
Front end · 205,370 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
Copart 58339275 WDDJK7DA5DF019453
Front end · 91,013 mi · West Palm Beach, FL, U...
Copart 58572645 WDBFA68F4XF185727
Rear end · 107,881 mi · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Copart 57759275 WDBFA67E2SF117167
Mechanical · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 55930265 WDBSK75FX3F061879
Front end · 117,824 mi · Candia, NH, USA
Copart 49423725 WDDJK6GA0JF050689
Undercarriage · 18,684 mi · Honolulu, HI, USA
Copart 54183035 WDDJK6GA1KF055546
Side · 23,765 mi · Dallas South, TX, USA
Copart 56370125 WDBSK76F64F072443
Normal wear · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Copart 55220355 WDBSK75F43F010183
Water/flood · 74,967 mi · Tampa South, FL, 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 | 57 | 55 | $10,000 | $12,303 |
| 2015 | 81 | 78 | $9,950 | $10,799 |
| 2014 | 74 | 71 | $9,400 | $10,579 |
| 2013 | 164 | 153 | $9,000 | $10,211 |
| 2012 | 13 | 12 | $5,650 | $6,292 |
| 2011 | 69 | 64 | $5,025 | $5,701 |
| 2009 | 191 | 174 | $5,450 | $7,213 |
| 2008 | 72 | 69 | $3,150 | $4,149 |
| 2007 | 202 | 191 | $3,100 | $3,740 |
| 2006 | 144 | 132 | $2,250 | $3,282 |
| 2005 | 295 | 270 | $2,075 | $3,132 |
| 2004 | 280 | 252 | $2,300 | $3,060 |
| 2003 | 541 | 492 | $1,900 | $2,636 |
| 2002 | 29 | 26 | $8,100 | $8,046 |
| 2001 | 54 | 48 | $4,375 | $5,043 |
| 2000 | 92 | 86 | $2,975 | $3,945 |
| 1999 | 168 | 147 | $2,750 | $3,531 |
| 1998 | 133 | 124 | $1,900 | $2,712 |
| 1997 | 109 | 100 | $1,900 | $2,802 |
| 1996 | 97 | 85 | $1,350 | $1,983 |
| 1995 | 135 | 123 | $2,550 | $3,359 |
| 1994 | 82 | 68 | $1,838 | $3,037 |
| 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 | — | — |
3,739 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Jun 13, 2019 and Oct 6, 2026.
Across 3,393 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $3,250, with the average pulled to $6,668 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 1,619 verified odometer readings sit above 89,746 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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