1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 5.0 SL500
Price: £23,990. Above the going rate: £3,751 (18%) over the AskCar estimate of £20,239, 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: 5.0 SL500 Auto RWD 2dr (320 bhp)
- Year: 1998
- Mileage: 80,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
- Engine: 5.0 litres, 320 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
About this car
This 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL has covered 80,000 miles. Priced at £23,990, it is advertised £3,751 above the AskCar estimate of £20,239. 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. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 83,200 recorded at the latest MOT. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 26 December 2023, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. It is advertised by 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: £3,751 (18%) over the AskCar estimate of £20,239.
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 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL has been on sale for at least 90 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £23,990. 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 26 December 2023; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 27 December 2022, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 83,200 miles. The advert says 80,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.
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Photos
15 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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