2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 5.0 SL500

Overview

• Make: Mercedes-Benz
• Model: SL
• Version: 5.0 SL500 Auto RWD Euro 3 2dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2003
• Mileage: 70,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 5.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 304 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 3

About this car

This 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL has covered 70,000 miles, around 5,800 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £9,706. It is priced at £10,000, which is £294 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 371 Mercedes-Benz SL adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 112 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 17 September 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by Sam Jordan Cars in Bury St. Edmunds. 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: £294 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,706.

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.

A 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL with the 5.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £10,000: the median of the 14 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL has been on sale for at least 112 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 July 2026 at £10,000. 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 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 17 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 25 MOTs. The latest, on 18 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.

Mileage at that test: 70,267 miles, which matches the advertised 70,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL on AskCar.