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MERCEDES-BENZ
SL 500 AUTO (2008)
critical checks
valid MOT found
57 days remaining expires 30th Jun 2026
valid road tax found
28 days remaining due 1st Jun 2026
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outstanding finance
Millions of UK vehicles have outstanding finance, mycarcheck found more than 8,100 cases in the comprehensive checks we ran in the last 90 days!
Types of vehicle debt are HP, PCP, PCH, lease or bill of sale. The finance company typically own these vehicles, not the driver, they could repossess it. Therefore it's vital to check the finance status before buying.
Types of vehicle debt are HP, PCP, PCH, lease or bill of sale. The finance company typically own these vehicles, not the driver, they could repossess it. Therefore it's vital to check the finance status before buying.
stolen
You certainly don't want to get involved with a stolen vehicle, that's a nightmare! If stopped by the police you could be left massively out of pocket when they seize the vehicle.
mycarcheck found over 1,600 vehicles with a stolen record in their history in the last 90 days.
mycarcheck found over 1,600 vehicles with a stolen record in their history in the last 90 days.
write-off or scrapped
It's essential to establish if a car has been involved in a serious crash. If it has, for safety you'll need to know if any damage was repairable. Also previous write-offs generally cost a lot less than a non-accident damaged car.
During the last 90 days we found that more than 16,200 vehicles we ran checks against had write-off records that a buyer may not have known about.
During the last 90 days we found that more than 16,200 vehicles we ran checks against had write-off records that a buyer may not have known about.
import or export
During the last 90 days we found that more than 9,800 vehicles we ran checks against had import/export records that a buyer may not have known about.
advisory checks
Also included are essential pre-purchase checks such as details of previous ownership, plate and colour changes, engine number, and the VIN confirmation.
recorded use
mileage record
1st Jul 2025
66,651 miles (MOT)
2nd Aug 2024
61,965 miles (MOT)
27th Jul 2023
53,258 miles (MOT)
22nd Jun 2022
50,011 miles (MOT)
21st Jul 2021
45,025 miles (MOT)
15th Apr 2021
45,000 miles (DVLA)
23rd Mar 2020
43,506 miles (MOT)
4th Apr 2019
40,121 miles (MOT)
5th Jul 2018
39,945 miles (MOT)
18th Apr 2018
39,928 miles (BCA)
6th Feb 2018
39,492 miles (MOT)
6th Feb 2017
34,553 miles (MOT)
3rd Feb 2017
34,552 miles (MOT)
16th Feb 2016
30,508 miles (MOT)
25th Feb 2015
25,430 miles (MOT)
17th Mar 2014
21,953 miles (MOT)
12th Mar 2013
18,201 miles (MOT)
11th Mar 2013
18,201 miles (MOT)
22nd Mar 2012
14,290 miles (MOT)
9th Mar 2011
10,542 miles (MOT)
Make sure to check that the most recent recorded mileage roughly matches the vehicle's odometer before buying the vehicle.
We highlight in red when a vehicle mileage has decreased, check to see if this is suspicious. Sometimes this is just the result of rounding.
DVLA records are particularly prone to rounding / errors as they are provided by the general public.
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mileage insights
Most recent mileage record
66,651 miles
Estimated current mileage
70,972 miles
Estimated annual mileage
5,136 miles
MOT status & history
MOT Status
Valid: Expires 30th Jun 2026
Date
1st Jul 2025
Result
Passed
Odometer
66651 miles
Expiry
30th Jun 2026
Date
2nd Aug 2024
Result
Passed
Odometer
61965 miles
Expiry
1st Aug 2025
Minor
Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Minor
Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated Front Lower Arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Date
27th Jul 2023
Result
Passed
Odometer
53258 miles
Expiry
26th Jul 2024
Minor
Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
Minor
Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated Front Arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notice
Offside Side Repeater Light Intensity Slightly Reduced
Date
22nd Jun 2022
Result
Passed
Odometer
50011 miles
Expiry
20th Jul 2023
Date
21st Jul 2021
Result
Passed
Odometer
45025 miles
Expiry
20th Jul 2022
Date
23rd Mar 2020
Result
Passed
Odometer
43506 miles
Expiry
3rd Apr 2021
Date
4th Apr 2019
Result
Passed
Odometer
40121 miles
Expiry
3rd Apr 2020
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Suspension Component Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Pipe And Union (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Suspension Component Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Pipe And Union (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Date
5th Jul 2018
Result
Passed
Odometer
39945 miles
Expiry
4th Jul 2019
Advisory Notice
Both Front Shock Absorber Lower Ball Joints Mounts Warn
Date
6th Feb 2018
Result
Passed
Odometer
39492 miles
Expiry
24th Feb 2019
Date
6th Feb 2017
Result
Passed
Odometer
34553 miles
Expiry
24th Feb 2018
Advisory Notice
Offside Side Repeater Has Light Sources Not Illuminating, But Not More Than 50% (1.4.a.2c)
Advisory Notice
Rear Inner Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin 85% Wear Approx. (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notice
Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Front/rear. (3.5.1i)
Advisory Notice
Various Bodywork Damage/front Grille Damaged.
Advisory Notice
Advise Both Rear Suspension Strut Dust Jackets Deteriorating.
Date
3rd Feb 2017
Result
Failed
Odometer
34552 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Advisory Notice
Offside Side Repeater Has Light Sources Not Illuminating, But Not More Than 50% (1.4.a.2c)
Fail
Nearside Front Inner Braking System Leaking Brake Caliper (3.6.a.1)
Advisory Notice
Rear Inner Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin 85% Wear Approx. (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notice
Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Front/rear. (3.5.1i)
Advisory Notice
Various Bodywork Damage/front Grille Damaged.
Advisory Notice
Advise Both Rear Suspension Strut Dust Jackets Deteriorating.
Date
16th Feb 2016
Result
Passed
Odometer
30508 miles
Expiry
24th Feb 2017
Date
25th Feb 2015
Result
Passed
Odometer
25430 miles
Expiry
24th Feb 2016
Date
17th Mar 2014
Result
Passed
Odometer
21953 miles
Expiry
25th Mar 2015
Date
12th Mar 2013
Result
Passed
Odometer
18201 miles
Expiry
25th Mar 2014
User Entered
Offside Rear Tyre Inside Tyre Wear Strong Advise.
Date
11th Mar 2013
Result
Failed
Odometer
18201 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Nearside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
User Entered
Offside Rear Tyre Inside Tyre Wear Strong Advise.
Date
22nd Mar 2012
Result
Passed
Odometer
14290 miles
Expiry
25th Mar 2013
Date
9th Mar 2011
Result
Passed
Odometer
10542 miles
Expiry
25th Mar 2012
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valuation data
current values
Forecourt
£10,110
Private
£8,270
Trade-In
£7,310
Auction
£6,360
Price when new
£81,735
An estimated mileage of 70k miles was used for latest valuation.
Valuations are not available for this vehicle. Vehicle models which are new to the market, or which are not sold in sufficient volumes, cannot be valued accurately.
value history
from previous checks on this vehicle
May 2026
£10,110
April 2026
£10,200
March 2026
£10,270
January 2026
£10,620
December 2025
£10,950
November 2025
£10,450
October 2025
£10,450
September 2025
£10,490
August 2025
£10,820
July 2025
£10,860
June 2025
£11,180
May 2025
£11,180
April 2025
£11,130
March 2025
£11,060
February 2025
£11,330
January 2025
£11,930
December 2024
£11,930
November 2024
£11,920
October 2024
£11,970
September 2024
£11,970
August 2024
£12,440
July 2024
£12,440
June 2024
£12,493
May 2024
£12,550
April 2024
£12,550
March 2024
£12,550
February 2024
£13,000
January 2024
£13,540
December 2023
£11,030
November 2023
£11,380
October 2023
£11,770
September 2023
£11,950
August 2023
£12,320
July 2023
£12,240
June 2023
£12,360
November 2022
£15,090
July 2021
£14,870
April 2021
£13,880
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value history
data from similar, matching vehicles
June 2024
£12,896
May 2024
£12,957
April 2024
£13,213
March 2024
£12,917
February 2024
£12,637
January 2024
£13,519
December 2023
£11,210
November 2023
£11,300
October 2023
£12,270
September 2023
£12,457
August 2023
£12,808
July 2023
£12,733
June 2023
£12,663
May 2023
£13,150
April 2023
£11,963
March 2023
£13,540
February 2023
£16,350
January 2023
£16,510
December 2022
£16,510
November 2022
£15,090
October 2022
£16,490
September 2022
£16,490
August 2022
£15,280
July 2022
£15,090
June 2022
£16,148
May 2022
£15,865
April 2022
£14,765
March 2022
£15,700
February 2022
£16,573
January 2022
£16,870
November 2021
£15,920
October 2021
£15,850
September 2021
£15,650
August 2021
£16,078
July 2021
£14,463
June 2021
£15,550
May 2021
£13,227
April 2021
£13,528
March 2021
£19,790
February 2021
£14,607
January 2021
£12,800
December 2020
£13,015
November 2020
£13,020
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Valuations are dependant upon
estimated mileage and vehicle data available at the time each check was performed.
Valuation history is not available for this vehicle.
change over time
Current forecourt value
£10,110
Price when new
£81,735
Change in value
-£71,625
Over period of
217 months
Average rate of change
-£330 per month
An estimated mileage of 70k miles was used for the valuation. Calculation based upon an original value of £81,735, current value of £10,110 and age of 6614 days.
Valuations, original pricing or age data are not available for this vehicle. Vehicle models which are new to the market, or which are not sold in sufficient volumes, cannot be valued accurately.
running costs
fuel efficiency
Combined
24.4 mpg
Extra Urban
33.6 mpg
Urban Cold
16.3 mpg
road tax
Tax Status
Taxed: Due 1st Jun 2026
Tax Band
M
subsequent years
6 months (Non Direct Debit)
£435
12 months (Non Direct Debit)
£790
6 months (Direct Debit)
£415
12 months (Direct Debit)
£830
Details for this vehicle are shown as provided by our data sources, for example the manufacturer and dvla.
Details for this vehicle have not been provided from the manufacturer or dvla.
specifications
original details
Manufactured
25th Mar 2008
Registration
25th Mar 2008
Current Colour
Black
Original Colour
Black
Country of Origin
Germany
Model Variant
SL 500
Model Variant Setup Date
1st Jan 2008
Model Variant Visibility Date
1st Jan 2008
Series
R230
vehicle body
Articulation
Rigid
Number of Axles
2
Body Type
Convertible
Number of Doors
2
Drive Type
4X2
Length
4562 mm
Height
1317 mm
Width
2069 mm
Number of Seats
2
performance & engine
Make
Mercedes cars
Fuel
Petrol
Euro Status
4
Transmission
Automatic
Number of Gears
7
Nominal Capacity
5.5L
Size
5461 cc
Max Speed
155 mph
Acceleration (0-62mph)
5.4 seconds
Horse Power
382 bhp
CO2 Emissions
284 g/km
Peak Power
6000 rpm
Torque
391.1 lb-ft
Peak Torque
2800 rpm
Location
Front
Driving Axle
Rear
Aspiration
Naturally aspirated
Bore
98 mm
Cylinder Arrangement
Vee
Number of Cylinders
8
Valve Gear
DOHC
Valves per Cylinder
4
Stroke Length
90
Delivery
Normal
Description
M156/289
Specification data for this vehicle is shown as recorded in our data sources, for example from the manufacturer and dvla.
Specification data for this vehicle has not been provided in the registration from the manufacturer.
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model insights
MERCEDES-BENZ SL 500 AUTO
You can run a car check report and generate lots of lovely information all about your vehicle, but what does it all mean? Using the huge amounts of data we have on UK vehicles our experts at mycarcheck.com have come up with some invaluable insights into the UK car market. We have searched our data base to find vehicles that are the same (or similar) make, model and age, so whether you are buying, selling or just browsing, you know how your vehicle compares to other matching or similar vehicles.
Is that vehicle you are considering purchasing really a bargain or is it overpriced? Here at mycarcheck.com we know that knowledge is power!
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- The most popular colour is Black.
- Looking for something a little rarer? Consider Yellow, we only saw 1 of them.
- The most common fuel type was Petrol.
- We saw engines of size 5L more than any other.
Silver
33.76%
Black
33.76%
Blue
18.65%
Red
4.82%
Green
3.54%
Grey
2.25%
White
1.61%
2012
0.64%
2011
4.18%
2010
4.18%
2009
6.75%
2008
14.15%
2005
0.64%
2004
2.57%
2003
15.43%
2002
9.00%
2000
0.96%
1999
1.29%
1998
11.90%
1997
14.47%
1996
11.90%
4973cc
40.51%
5461cc
28.30%
4966cc
26.37%
5000cc
1.61%
4996cc
0.64%
4998cc
0.64%
Petrol
99.68%
0
5.47%
1
11.58%
2
14.79%
3
20.58%
4
15.43%
5
11.58%
6
8.68%
7
4.50%
8
4.18%
9
2.57%
10k … 20k
3.59%
20k … 30k
2.29%
30k … 40k
3.27%
40k … 50k
6.54%
50k … 60k
12.42%
60k … 70k
11.11%
70k … 80k
11.76%
80k … 90k
10.46%
90k … 100k
9.48%
100k … 110k
7.84%
110k … 120k
5.88%
120k … 130k
3.92%
130k … 140k
3.59%
140k … 150k
2.94%
150k … 160k
2.29%
160k … 170k
0.98%
170k … 180k
0.65%
180k … 190k
0.65%
