# Mercedes-Benz 500 SL prices

> Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz 500 SL was $15,500, across 122 sales with a median model year of 1991. The median asking price of the 23 for sale is $19,900.

Model page · 1980–2006 · data as of Nov 14, 2026 · [ottoquest.com](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-500-sl)

Part of the [500](https://ottoquest.com/models/mercedes-benz-500.md) family.

- For sale: 23 cars, model years 1980–2006
- Median asking price: $19,900 (23 for sale, median model year 1992)
- Most are priced between $9,245 and $65,900, depending on model year and mileage
- Median sold price, last 3 years: $15,500 (122 sold, median model year 1991)
- Sold prices over the last year: −5.1% (same cars, mix-adjusted)
- Auction results on record: 352, latest Nov 11, 2026

## Price by model year

Asking prices of cars for sale now and sold prices over the last three years.

| Model year | For sale | Median asking | Sold · 3 yrs | Median sold | Middle 50% sold |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2006 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — | 3 | $11,660 | $7,288–$12,058 |
| 2004 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1999 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — | 3 | $5,565 | $4,479–$7,063 |
| 1995 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1993 | 2 | — | 8 | $11,078 | $9,335–$13,983 |
| 1992 | 5 | $12,950 | 35 | $13,650 | $8,995–$19,597 |
| 1991 | 1 | — | 23 | $15,900 | $11,378–$19,775 |
| 1990 | 1 | — | 8 | $37,000 | $16,274–$51,313 |
| 1988 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1986 | 1 | — | 5 | $40,425 | $17,850–$46,463 |
| 1985 | 1 | — | 13 | $20,528 | $15,500–$25,000 |
| 1984 | 3 | $29,000 | 3 | $36,750 | $30,450–$46,200 |
| 1983 | 0 | — | 9 | $24,150 | $16,600–$38,325 |
| 1982 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1981 | 1 | — | 3 | $30,000 | $24,188–$35,475 |
| 1980 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |

## Trims

Each priced on its own.

| Trim | Years | For sale | Median asking | Sold · 3 yrs | Median sold |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [C](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-500-sl-c.md) | 1980–1981 | 1 | $65,900 | 4 | $26,750 |
| [SL 129](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-500-sl-sl-129.md) | 1990–1991 | 1 | $19,999 | 3 | $36,000 |
| [Rdstr](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-500-sl-rdstr.md) | 1984–2006 | — | — | — | — |
| [Cvtble](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-500-sl-cvtble.md) | 1990–2005 | — | — | — | — |
| [500SL](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-500-sl-500sl.md) | 1992–1993 | — | — | 7 | $10,500 |
| [6.0 AMG](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-500-sl-6-0-amg.md) | 1990–1992 | — | — | 4 | $71,694 |
| [AMG 6.0](https://ottoquest.com/variants/mercedes-benz-500-sl-amg-6-0.md) | 1992 | — | — | 1 | $61,600 |

## What's for sale

- Gearbox: Auto 100%
- Body: Convertible 83%, Coupe 17%
- Drive: RWD 100%

## Mercedes-Benz 500 SL prices: common questions

### How much does a Mercedes-Benz 500 SL cost?

Over the last three years, the median sold price of a Mercedes-Benz 500 SL was $15,500, across 122 sales, with a median model year of 1991. The median asking price of the 23 for sale is $19,900.

## More

- Value a Mercedes-Benz 500 SL: https://ottoquest.com/value?model=mercedes-benz-500-sl
- Mercedes-Benz 500 SL for sale, with each car's market value: https://ottoquest.com/listings?model=mercedes-benz-500-sl
- Check one car's price: https://ottoquest.com/deal-check.md?vin=<VIN>&price=<price>&mileage=<miles> (markdown; the page is https://ottoquest.com/deal-check)
- Value a car by model, trim, year and mileage: https://ottoquest.com/value
- Free alerts for new listings and price drops: https://ottoquest.com/deals

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