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Mercedes-Benz W126 (1981 to 1991)

794 auction results across 15 models.

Median (12 mo)
$16,500
▲ 32% vs prior 12 mo
Sales count
794
since 2015
Dollar volume
$15.2m
Lowest sale
$600
Top sale
$245,000
1989 560SEC
Most recent
$51,000
Sep 25, 2026

Sold prices over time

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S-Class market tree

W108/W1091966–1972 · 333 sales
W1161973–1980 · 209 sales
W1261981–1991 · 794 sales
560SEC192 sales · median $21,125
560SEL165 sales · median $14,000
420SEL150 sales · median $12,400
300SE57 sales · median $9,500
300SD55 sales · median $12,000
500SEC46 sales · median $15,250
500SEL38 sales · median $15,000
300SEL21 sales · median $18,000
300SDL18 sales · median $14,125
380SE17 sales · median $7,350
350SDL14 sales · median $10,750
280SE7 sales · median $5,800
380SEC7 sales · median $10,500
380SEL5 sales · median $11,500
280SEL2 sales · median $5,850
W1401992–1999 · 289 sales
W2202000–2006 · 279 sales
W2212007–2013 · 529 sales
W2222014–2020 · 163 sales

Recent sales

1989 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL
25,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$51,000
Sep 25, 2026
BaT
103 bids
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1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
21,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$25,000
Sep 24, 2026
BaT
1 bid
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1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
78,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$39,500
Sep 18, 2026
BaT
54 bids
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1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL
35,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$3,250
Sep 17, 2026
BaT
4 bids
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1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
168,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$5,300
Sep 16, 2026
BaT
6 bids
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
75,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$14,560
Sep 11, 2026
BaT
16 bids
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1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
65,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$12,555
Sep 8, 2026
BaT
6 bids
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1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
160,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$10,500
Sep 7, 2026
BaT
11 bids
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1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
130,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$10,250
Sep 4, 2026
BaT
8 bids
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1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
113,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$10,000
Sep 1, 2026
BaT
14 bids
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1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SDL
83,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$5,500
Aug 26, 2026
BaT
8 bids
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
135,000 mi Four‑Speed Automatic
Sold
$600
Aug 25, 2026
BaT
2 bids
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1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
49,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$10,000
Aug 25, 2026
BaT
3 bids
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1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
87,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$11,363
Aug 22, 2026
BaT
5 bids
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1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
40,000 mi Four-Speed Automatic
Sold
$4,200
Jul 31, 2026
BaT
7 bids
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