1987 Mercedes-Benz SL 3.0 SL300

Price: £19,990. Good value: £5,794 (22%) under the AskCar estimate of £25,784, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 370 priced Mercedes-Benz SL adverts on AskCar as of 9 November 2026.

AskCar lists 461 used Mercedes-Benz SL from 341 UK dealerships, as of 9 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Mercedes-Benz
  • Model: SL
  • Version: 3.0 300 Auto RWD 2dr (188 bhp)
  • Year: 1987
  • Mileage: 127,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 188 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: White

About this car

This 1987 Mercedes-Benz SL is advertised with 127,000 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £19,990 is £5,794 below the AskCar estimate of £25,784. The AskCar estimate draws on 370 Mercedes-Benz SL adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 45 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £3,000. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 128,150 recorded at the latest MOT. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 15 June 2027. It is for sale at Ashley Automotive in Bournemouth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

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Price

Good value: £5,794 (22%) under the AskCar estimate of £25,784.

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 370 priced Mercedes-Benz SL adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1987 Mercedes-Benz SL has been on sale for at least 45 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £22,990. Its asking price is now £19,990, £3,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 25 September 2026: £22,990
  • 29 October 2026: £19,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 15 June 2027.

It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 16 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 128,150 miles. The advert says 127,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

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As of 9 November 2026, AskCar lists 584,619 cars and vans from 12,676 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.