1987 Mercedes-Benz SL 5.0 SL500

Price: £54,995. Fair price: £2,089 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £52,906, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 374 priced Mercedes-Benz SL adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026.

AskCar lists 468 used Mercedes-Benz SL from 344 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Mercedes-Benz
  • Model: SL
  • Version: 5.0 500 Auto RWD 2dr (262 bhp)
  • Year: 1987
  • Mileage: 62,820 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors
  • Engine: 5.0 litres, 262 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 1987 Mercedes-Benz SL is 62,820 miles. Its asking price of £54,995 is £2,089 above the AskCar estimate of £52,906. The AskCar estimate draws on 374 Mercedes-Benz SL adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 1 day ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at The SL Shop in Stratford-upon-Avon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £2,089 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £52,906.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 374 priced Mercedes-Benz SL adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 1987 Mercedes-Benz SL advertised 1 day ago.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 November 2026 at £54,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 10 February 2027.

It has had 25 MOTs. The latest, on 11 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 62,748 miles, which matches the advertised 62,820 miles.

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As of 8 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,762 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.