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SL500 AUTO (2004)

critical checks

valid MOT found
298 days remaining expires 26th Feb 2027

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

27th Feb 2026
97,562 miles (MOT)
29th Jul 2023
93,797 miles (MOT)
3rd Feb 2022
90,765 miles (MOT)
18th Jan 2020
82,930 miles (MOT)
7th Feb 2019
80,377 miles (MOT)
23rd Jan 2018
77,007 miles (MOT)
31st Jan 2017
73,915 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
97,562 miles
Estimated current mileage
97,825 miles
Estimated annual mileage
1,455 miles
MOT status & history

MOT Status
Valid: Expires 26th Feb 2027
Date
27th Feb 2026
Result
Passed
Odometer
97562 miles
Expiry
26th Feb 2027
Date
29th Jul 2023
Result
Passed
Odometer
93797 miles
Expiry
28th Jul 2024
Date
3rd Feb 2022
Result
Passed
Odometer
90765 miles
Expiry
6th Feb 2023
Date
18th Jan 2020
Result
Passed
Odometer
82930 miles
Expiry
6th Feb 2022
Date
7th Feb 2019
Result
Passed
Odometer
80377 miles
Expiry
6th Feb 2020
Date
23rd Jan 2018
Result
Passed
Odometer
77007 miles
Expiry
1st Feb 2019
Date
31st Jan 2017
Result
Passed
Odometer
73915 miles
Expiry
1st Feb 2018
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valuation data

current values

Forecourt
£5,020
Private
£4,130
Trade-In
£3,670
Auction
£3,080
Price when new
£72,284
An estimated mileage of 97k 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
£5,020
April 2026
£5,070
February 2026
£2,640
January 2026
£2,840
December 2025
£2,860
November 2025
£2,710
October 2025
£2,740
September 2025
£2,770
August 2025
£2,850
July 2025
£2,880
June 2025
£2,930
May 2025
£2,960
April 2025
£2,970
March 2025
£2,980
February 2025
£3,040
January 2025
£3,230
December 2024
£3,390
November 2024
£3,110
October 2024
£3,140
September 2024
£3,160
August 2024
£3,290
July 2024
£3,320
June 2024
£3,370
May 2024
£3,370
April 2024
£3,400
March 2024
£3,445
February 2024
£3,600
January 2024
£3,750
December 2023
£3,570
November 2023
£3,700
October 2023
£3,840
September 2023
£3,930
August 2023
£4,063
July 2023
£4,070
June 2023
£4,140
January 2021
£6,380
December 2020
£6,380
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Valuation history is not available for this vehicle, perform checks regularly to populate this data.
value history
data from similar, matching vehicles

June 2024
£6,453
May 2024
£6,623
April 2024
£6,626
March 2024
£5,881
February 2024
£6,100
January 2024
£6,063
December 2023
£6,014
November 2023
£5,458
October 2023
£5,385
September 2023
£5,093
August 2023
£5,279
July 2023
£6,115
June 2023
£6,371
May 2023
£6,723
April 2023
£6,572
March 2023
£6,584
February 2023
£9,595
January 2023
£9,806
December 2022
£8,100
November 2022
£9,234
October 2022
£10,013
September 2022
£8,836
August 2022
£9,910
July 2022
£9,705
June 2022
£10,173
May 2022
£9,798
April 2022
£9,955
March 2022
£10,009
February 2022
£10,134
January 2022
£10,113
December 2021
£10,013
November 2021
£10,146
October 2021
£10,093
September 2021
£10,265
August 2021
£9,596
July 2021
£8,210
June 2021
£7,995
May 2021
£9,006
April 2021
£8,797
March 2021
£9,353
February 2021
£7,192
January 2021
£6,601
December 2020
£6,712
November 2020
£6,771
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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
£5,020
Price when new
£72,284
Change in value
-£67,264
Over period of
268 months
Average rate of change
-£250 per month
An estimated mileage of 97k miles was used for the valuation. Calculation based upon an original value of £72,284, current value of £5,020 and age of 8153 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
23.3 mpg
Extra Urban
32.8 mpg
Urban Cold
15.4 mpg
road tax

Tax Status
Taxed: Due 1st Jun 2026
Tax Band
K
subsequent years
6 months (Non Direct Debit)
£245
12 months (Non Direct Debit)
£445
6 months (Direct Debit)
£234
12 months (Direct Debit)
£467
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
7th Jan 2004
Registration
7th Jan 2004
Current Colour
Red
Original Colour
Red
Country of Origin
Germany
Model Variant
SL 500
Model Variant Setup Date
1st Sep 2003
Model Variant Visibility Date
1st Sep 2003
Series
R230
vehicle body

Articulation
Rigid
Number of Axles
2
Body Type
Convertible
Number of Doors
2
Drive Type
4X2
Length
4535 mm
Height
1317 mm
Width
2045 mm
Number of Seats
4
performance & engine

Make
Mercedes cars
Fuel
Petrol
Euro Status
Not Available
Transmission
Automatic
Number of Gears
7
Nominal Capacity
5.0L
Size
4966 cc
Max Speed
155 mph
Acceleration (0-62mph)
6.1 seconds
Horse Power
302 bhp
CO2 Emissions
292 g/km
Peak Power
5600 rpm
Torque
339.5 lb-ft
Peak Torque
2700 rpm
Location
Front
Driving Axle
Rear
Aspiration
Naturally aspirated
Bore
97 mm
Cylinder Arrangement
Vee
Number of Cylinders
8
Valve Gear
SOHC
Valves per Cylinder
3
Stroke Length
84
Delivery
Normal
Description
M113/E50/225KW
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 SL500 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!
Is that vehicle you are considering purchasing really a bargain or is it overpriced? Here at mycarcheck.com we know that knowledge is power!
- The most popular colour is Silver.
- 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
48.81%
Black
25.53%
Blue
15.00%
Red
3.12%
White
2.38%
Grey
1.97%
Green
1.90%

2014
0.68%
2013
4.34%
2012
3.05%
2008
0.75%
2007
4.21%
2006
5.16%
2005
7.26%
2004
12.83%
2003
25.05%
2002
21.45%
2001
1.70%
2000
0.81%
1999
1.90%
1998
1.15%
1996
1.63%
1995
4.41%
1994
2.10%

4966cc
68.43%
4973cc
11.27%
4663cc
7.74%
5462cc
4.41%
5461cc
3.46%
4999cc
2.72%
5000cc
0.54%

Petrol
99.86%

0
5.51%
1
10.55%
2
15.32%
3
13.82%
4
14.02%
5
12.39%
6
9.39%
7
7.83%
8
4.63%
9
3.20%
10
1.91%
11
0.61%

10k … 20k
1.66%
20k … 30k
3.52%
30k … 40k
5.31%
40k … 50k
8.14%
50k … 60k
8.97%
60k … 70k
10.70%
70k … 80k
9.94%
80k … 90k
13.46%
90k … 100k
11.11%
100k … 110k
7.94%
110k … 120k
5.59%
120k … 130k
4.83%
130k … 140k
3.11%
140k … 150k
1.86%
150k … 160k
1.52%
160k … 170k
0.90%













