2004 Mercedes-Benz SL 5.0 SL500

Price: £9,995. Good value: £2,197 (18%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,192, 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: 5.0 SL500 Auto RWD Euro 3 2dr (306 bhp)
  • Year: 2004
  • Mileage: 43,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
  • Engine: 5.0 litres, 306 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 292 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 3

About this car

This 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL has covered 43,000 miles, around 29,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £12,192. It is priced at £9,995, which is £2,197 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 371 UK dealer adverts for the Mercedes-Benz SL, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 69 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Rushmoor Motor Company in Farnham. 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

Good value: £2,197 (18%) under the AskCar estimate of £12,192.

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 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL has been on sale for at least 69 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 August 2026 at £9,995. 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: valid until 3 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 29 July 2026 (windscreen washer not working; offside front brake pipe excessively corroded; brake performance unable to be tested) and passed 6 days later, on 4 August 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive from engine; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 42,945 miles, which matches the advertised 43,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL on AskCar.

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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.