Market Prices
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
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
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