1987 Mercedes-Benz SL 3.0 SL300
Price: £34,990. Above the going rate: £7,810 (28%) over the AskCar estimate of £27,180, 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: 120,000 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 has covered 120,000 miles. Priced at £34,990, it is advertised £7,810 above the AskCar estimate of £27,180. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 370 Mercedes-Benz SL cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 90 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 123,450 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Our latest MOT record expired on 18 April 2025. Check the current position with the dealer. You can find this car at Karmann Classics in Guildford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 9 November 2026.
Price
Above the going rate: £7,810 (28%) over the AskCar estimate of £27,180.
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 90 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £34,990. 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 9 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 18 April 2025; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 19 April 2024, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 123,450 miles. The advert says 120,000 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.