Market Prices
Mercedes-Benz 500SEL W126 (1981 to 1989)
38 auction results tracked from Bring a Trailer and PCARMARKET since 2016.
Median (12 mo)
$16,550
▲ 18% vs prior 12 mo
Sales count
38
since 2016
Dollar volume
$623k
Lowest sale
$3,250
Top sale
$51,000
Most recent
$51,000
Sep 25, 2026
Sold prices over time
Recent sales
1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL
Sold
$14,000
Sep 8, 2021
PCARMARKET
1 bidShowing the 30 most recent of 38 recorded sales.
S-Class market tree
W108/W1091966–1972 · 328 sales
W1161973–1980 · 207 sales
W1261981–1991 · 789 sales
560SEC191 sales · median $21,000
560SEL165 sales · median $14,000
420SEL148 sales · median $12,400
300SE57 sales · median $9,500
300SD55 sales · median $12,000
500SEC45 sales · median $15,000
500SEL38 sales · median $15,000
300SEL21 sales · median $18,000
300SDL18 sales · median $14,125
380SE17 sales · median $7,350
350SDL13 sales · median $11,500
280SE7 sales · median $5,800
380SEC7 sales · median $10,500
380SEL5 sales · median $11,500
280SEL2 sales · median $5,850
W1401992–1999 · 285 sales
W2202000–2006 · 269 sales
W2212007–2013 · 528 sales
W2222014–2020 · 158 sales
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