Highlights

Comprehensive service history from new
Recently serviced and MOT carried out in March 2025
Previous family ownership since 1991
Older restoration, holding up nicely
Garaged and well-maintained

The Appeal

For many, the lesser-seen 350 SL is the pick of the R107 bunch. Why? Well, the 350 features the smallest of the V8s, the one with the shortest of strokes and therefore the most eager to rev. It was also lower geared, making for a more sporting character out on the road.

This 1977 example is in very smart order and comes with an advisory-free MOT valid until 6th March 2026. The vendor tells us:

"I purchased the car on 11th March 2016 from a friend of a friend’s family in Dorset. They had owned the car since 1991 when the grandfather purchased it at Auction with 109,502 miles on the clock. They went on to have it stripped and restored.

"When I purchased the car in 2016 it had only done 109,944 miles. So the car had not been used. I got the car as a non runner and took it straight to my local Mercedes specialist SS Motors in Weybridge Surrey. They got the car running and on the road for me.

"The service history and age related works that I have had carried out totals over £15k from 2016-2025. Nearly 10k carried out at the Famous SL Shop in Stratford upon Avon. They carried out their Health Check Inventory which I went on to have all the work done by them to bring this amazing machine up to scratch. There are no faults to report at this current time. It’s just had a £500 service and mot carried out in March 2025 by SS Motors. It starts and runs great with that V8 roar!"

The SL comes with a wealth of service history, spanning right back to the 1970s, including notable expenditure during the last decade for which the vendor includes all invoices. If you've always promised yourself an R107 SL, now's your chance to get your hands on a really well-sorted example.

The History and Paperwork

UK market RHD car registered in September 1977
Three former registered keepers
Comprehensive service history from new
Stamped maintenance booklet up to about 80,000 miles
March 2025 £500 service and MOT in March 2025 by SS Motors
Purchased by the current owner on 11th March 2016
Previous family ownership since 1991
Restored by the previous owners
Purchased at auction by the previous owner in 1991 with 109,502 miles
Mileage when purchased by the vendor in 2016 was 109,944 miles
Odometer now shows 113,008 miles
MOT until 6th March 2026
Exempt from MOT and road tax
Over £15,000 spent during current ownership, of which nearly £10,000 was spent with the SL Shop; invoices accompany the car and are viewable in the gallery below

The Condition

Complete with matching factory hard top
Folding soft top in excellant visible order and reportedly operating well
Very presentable inside and out
Always stored in a garage during current ownership
Glossy paint finish and straight bodywork all-round with no obvious signs of corrosion
The vendor notes a few paint chips and spots of blistering rust below the 350SL badge on the boot lid
All defects photographed and displayed
Beautiful chromework with minimal signs of age
Steel wheels complete with body colour-matched hub caps
Interior appears in smart condition for its age with a few marks only
Three screw holes from a car telephone in the passenger footwell
All cabin electrics reportedly in good working order
Manual wind-down windows
The MB Tex upholstery does not seem notably worn
Very presentable dashboard with no obvious cracks
Period stereo fitted

The Mechanics

3.5-litre V8
Three-speed automatic
The vendor says the SL has been very reliable with no faults to report
SL Shop 'health check' carried out and all subsequent work carried out
Recent work included new timing chain, tensioner, guide rails and pins done at the SL Shop; full list of work viewable in the gallery below
Serviced in March 2025, ready for a new owner
No MOT advisories
Starts and runs well with a distinctive V8 roar

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