2006 Mercedes-Benz S Class 5.5 S500 V8

Overview

• Make: Mercedes-Benz
• Model: S Class
• Version: 5.5 S500 V8 G-Tronic RWD Euro 4 4dr (383 bhp)
• Year: 2006
• Mileage: 49,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 5.5 litres, 383 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (G-Tronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 286 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2006 Mercedes-Benz S Class has covered 49,000 miles, around 24,500 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £8,950, which is £832 below the AskCar estimate of £9,782. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 568 Mercedes-Benz S Class cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 55 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Windmill Autos, based in Sandy. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £832 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,782.

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 568 priced Mercedes-Benz S Class adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2006 Mercedes-Benz S Class with the 5.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £12,500: the median of the 10 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2006 Mercedes-Benz S Class has been on sale for at least 55 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 September 2026 at £8,950. 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 7 November 2026: valid until 28 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 20 August 2026 (parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value; offside front lower shock absorbers likely to become detached; rear parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value) and passed 9 days later, on 29 August 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 49,014 miles, which matches the advertised 49,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2006 Mercedes-Benz S Class on AskCar.