Market Prices
Mercedes-Benz W116 (1973 to 1980)
209 auction results across 9 models.
Median (12 mo)
$13,700
▼ 24% vs prior 12 mo
Sales count
209
since 2016
Dollar volume
$4.4m
Lowest sale
$1,400
Top sale
$100,108
1973 280SE 4.5
Most recent
$7,500
Sep 3, 2026
Sold prices over time
S-Class market tree
W108/W1091966–1972 · 333 sales
W1161973–1980 · 209 sales
450SEL51 sales · median $11,950
300SD44 sales · median $14,500
450SEL 6.935 sales · median $28,500
280SE 4.524 sales · median $17,585
280SEL 4.520 sales · median $19,500
450SE16 sales · median $7,586
280SE9 sales · median $6,000
300SEL 4.57 sales · median $24,000
280SE 4.5 Project3 sales · median $5,300
W1261981–1991 · 794 sales
W1401992–1999 · 289 sales
W2202000–2006 · 279 sales
W2212007–2013 · 529 sales
W2222014–2020 · 163 sales
Recent sales
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