1986 Mercedes-Benz SL 4.2 SL
Price: £44,950. Good value: £5,162 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £50,112, 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: 4.2 420 Auto RWD 2dr (262 bhp)
- Year: 1986
- Mileage: 49,966 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
- Engine: 4.2 litres, 262 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Red
About this car
This 1986 Mercedes-Benz SL has covered 49,966 miles. The dealer is asking £44,950, which is £5,162 below the AskCar estimate of £50,112. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 374 Mercedes-Benz SL cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 44 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 16 February 2025, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Hemmels Vault in Brighouse. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 8 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £5,162 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £50,112.
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
This 1986 Mercedes-Benz SL has been on sale for at least 44 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £44,950. 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 8 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 16 February 2025; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 20 MOTs. The latest, on 17 February 2024, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 49,935 miles, which matches the advertised 49,966 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.