1988 Mercedes-Benz SL 4.2

Price: £49,990. Fair price: £1,878 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £51,868, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 371 priced Mercedes-Benz SL adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 467 used Mercedes-Benz SL from 341 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Mercedes-Benz
  • Model: SL
  • Version: 4.2 Auto RWD 2dr (218 bhp)
  • Year: 1988
  • Mileage: 33,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 4.2 litres, 218 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red

About this car

This 1988 Mercedes-Benz SL is advertised with 33,000 miles on the clock. Priced at £49,990, it is advertised £1,878 below the AskCar estimate of £51,868. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 371 Mercedes-Benz SL cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 163 days ago. The last MOT shows 33,956 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 17 August 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. It is for sale at Burford Car Sales in Hoddesdon. 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

Fair price: £1,878 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £51,868.

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 371 priced Mercedes-Benz SL adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1988 Mercedes-Benz SL has been on sale for at least 163 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £49,990. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

  • 29 May 2026: £49,990
  • 18 June 2026: £47,990
  • 22 September 2026: £49,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 17 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 18 August 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 33,956 miles. The advert says 33,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

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As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 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.