Highlights
- Factory standard car in popular Brilliant Silver
- Well maintained by main dealers and specialists
- Recent servicing, minor repairs and undersealing totalling over £1,000
- CarChecking Report included that provides clean bill of health
- MOT to April 2026
- Seller happy to arrange transporting car over the UK mainland upon successful sale
The Appeal
The R230 was a dream for enthusiasts of Mercedes-Benz’ long-lived SL. No more switching between hard and soft tops, no faffing about storing the former while using the latter. Instead, the R230 is a car for all weathers thanks to its clever folding hard top.
To that versatile mix, this car adds the undoubted appeal of a 5.5L 390bhp V8. Perfect, then, for blasting down to the South of France or perhaps Tuscany this summer. It would be well up for such a trip because it is a low mileage car that has been well cared for by its handful of keepers.
The run of regular servicing by main dealers and specialists comes right up to date. Additional work in 2024 includes over £1,000 expended on minor repairs, indicating the current keeper hasn’t cut corners. The same is true of the previous ones - we are told the car was garaged in a Carcoon-style ‘bubble.’
You can tell from the photos that this has been a cared for car. It wears its age lightly, with even the multi-spoke alloys, shod as they are with quality rubber, presenting in virtually new condition.
The car is sold with a long MOT to April 2026. We likely don’t need to remind you how good the R230 is, particularly in SL55 guise, and this example is a good one.
The vendor says:
“The 5.5 litre engine makes the vehicle a pleasure to drive with so much power. It starts first time and is very reliable. The roof mechanism is a work of art and is in excellent working order for summer driving which I will miss.”
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 24th October 2002
- Five registered keepers
- Current keeper since March 2023
- Previous keeper stored the car in a garage with a Carcoon-style bubble
- Good history file with numerous receipts
- No faults and no modifications by previous keepers we are told
- Regularly serviced and maintained by main dealers and marque specialists
- Last serviced at 82,852 miles in April 2022 by specialist
- Recent £1,000 spent in April and May 2024 on minor repairs as shown
- This work included cleaning the brakes and undersealing
- Car Checking report as shown
- MOT to 7th April 2026 with 84,987 miles on test
- Car is located in Northern Ireland so we cannot provide any MOT advisories
- Vendor will deliver to England, Scotland or Wales
Mercedes-Benz Datacard:
Fin Wdb2304742f032932
Model Sl 55 Amg
Engine 113992 60 004887
Transmission 722643 03 990876
Order Number 0 2 537 54877
Order Location Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Production Number 3282921
Interior Leather - Black/Anthracite (281a)
Paint 1 Brilliant Silver Metallic (744u)
Release Date 2002-10-09
Delivery Date 2002-10-09
205b Owners Manual And Service Record - English
220 Parktronic System (Pts)
221b Sign Coolant/Refueling - English
236b Without Customer Service - Station Index
352 Comand
390 Linguatronic-Englich(British)
404 Multi-Contour Seat, Front Left
405 Multi-Contour Seat, Front Right
415 Hardtop (Without Roadster Top)
423 5-Speed Automatic Transmission
461 Instrument With Miles Ind. And English Legend
475 Tire Pressure Control
487 Abc Suspension (Active Body Control)
500 Electric Folding Outside Mirror
524 Paintwork - Preservation
5xxl Europe
618 Bi-Xenon Headlamps For Left-Hand Traffic
668 Product Prot. F Freight Packag. W Tie-Down Hooks
673 High-Capacity Battery
772 Amg Styling Package-Front Spoiler, Side Skirt
803 Change Of Model Year, The Last Figure Showing The New Model Year
810 Premium Sound System
819 Cd Changer
854 Rear Entertainment Plus
873 Seat Heater For Left And Right Front Seats
882 Sensor System And Antitheft Alarm System
889 Keyless - Go
984 Coc Doc., Deletion Of Vehicle Registration Doc.
989 Identification Label Under Windshield
F230 Series Production 230
Ga Automatic Transmission
Ha Rear Axle
M001 Engines With Supercharger
M113 V8-Gasoline Engine M113
M55 Capacity 5,5 Litre
The Condition
- Popular Brilliant Silver metallic (744U) paintwork in very good condition
- Paintwork presents well in photos with no obvious scratches, scuffs or marks
- Bodywork is equally well kept with arches, sills and panel edges appearing free of corrosion
- Underside in good order with recent professional underseal treatment by specialist
- High specification car including Bi-Xenon headlights which show clear lenses
- Multispoke factory alloy wheels in very good condition with few if any signs of use
- Fitted with matching quality Pirelli PZero tyres showing good condition and tread
- Clever folding roof mechanism reported to work correctly with no issues
- Black leather interior for seats and dash top with contrast silver stitching
- Features include heated seats with electric and memory operation
- Neat details include alcantara-trimmed dial shroud
- Switchgear, door cards, carpets and trim all in good order
- No reported faults with electrics, dials, switchgear or lighting
- No dashboard warning lights advised or visible in photos
The Mechanics
- M1213 5,439cc 390bhp V8 engine
- 5spd automatic gearbox with sequential shift options
- ABC adaptive suspension system
- Vendor reports that the car has never suffered any serious issues
- Well maintained car last serviced at 82,000 miles by specialist
- Further work totalling around £1,000 in 2024 shown in photos
- No reported running or driving issues
- Vendor tells us that the car always starts first time
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