Highlights
- Only 79,000 miles
- Well maintained with servicing to 78,360 miles
- Classic Brilliant Silver with black leather
- Highly preserved car with few indications of age
- Desirable specification including panoramic roof
- Only five registered keepers from new
- MOT to August 2025
The Appeal
With spring on its way and the sun finally cracking through, is there a better time to dive into a good R230? Few modern convertibles do road trips and weekend meanders quite like Mercedes’ big GT. It’s tailormade for British weather too with its sophisticated folding roof.
The SL500 delivers over 300bhp of burbling V8 performance. This car, classically finished in popular Brilliant Silver metallic with a black leather cabin, wears its age exceptionally lightly - you’ll struggle to identify obvious signs of use. That is down to the low mileage - just 79,000 miles - in the hands of few keepers. The bodywork was lightly renovated in 2022.
It has been properly maintained, with regular servicing, irrespective of mileage. It was last attended to less than 1,000 miles ago. The MOT runs to August 2025 without any mechanical or structural advisories.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 30th November 2005
- Five registered keepers
- V5C in current keeper’s name
- Typed spreadsheet of maintenance from August 2021 to August 2024
- Regularly serviced according to spreadsheet and invoices as shown
- Last serviced at 78,360 miles in August 2023
- PSE pump replaced in September 2022
- Bodywork repairs in February 2022
- Various old MOTs and invoices as shown
- 2 keys
- MOT to 30th August 2025 with one minor advisory for a tyre
- 78,816 miles on MOT test and showing 79,127 miles in photos
Mercedes-Benz Data Card:
- Vin Wdb2304752f097503
- Model Sl 500
- Engine 113963 30 635408
- Transmission 722901 00 090876
- Order Number 0 4 537 55856
- Order Location Great Britain And Northern Ireland
- Production Number 3347589
- Interior Leather - Black/Anthracite (201a)
- Paint 1 Brilliant Silver Metallic (744u)
- Release Date 2004-11-12
- Delivery Date 2004-11-13
- Code Description
- 033 Steuercode Fuer Digitale Scheinwerfer
- 200a Leather
- 205b Owners Manual And Service Record - English
- 220 Parktronic System (Pts)
- 221b Sign Coolant/Refueling - English
- 250b Mobilo Life/Europe Service Package
- 283b Airbaglable - English
- 284 Selector Lever, Wood
- 289 Leather Steering Wheel With Trim Insert
- 388 Phone Mobile, Mtus-System
- 415 Hardtop (Without Roadster Top)
- 427 Automatic Transmission 7-Speed
- 461 Instrument With Miles Ind. And English Legend
- 487 Abc Suspension (Active Body Control)
- 500 Electric Folding Outside Mirror
- 527 Comand Dvd Aps With Navigation
- 5xxl Europe
- 618 Bi-Xenon Headlamps For Left-Hand Traffic
- 660 Amg Double-Spoke Wheels 18" With Mixed Tires
- 666 Product Prot.F.Transport Veh. W/O Tie-Down Hooks
- 669 10 Liters Of Fuel And Mode Of Packing Ve I
- 673 High-Capacity Battery
- 736 Trim Pieces - Ash Tree Wood Black (2a70)
- 805 Year Of Modification
- 819 Cd Changer
- 873 Seat Heater For Left And Right Front Seats
- 875 Heated Screen Wash System
- 882 Sensor System And Antitheft Alarm System
- 983 Coc Paper Euro 4 Technology W/O Reg. Cert. Part Ii
- 989 Identification Label Under Windshield
- M113 V8-Gasoline Engine M113
- M50 Displacement 5.0 Liter
- N99 Control Code Bremen Plant
- Nr1 Control Code Bremen Plant
- Q27 Gv - Om651 Piezzo
- U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
The Condition
- Popular Brilliant Silver (744U) paintwork with black leather interior
- Car is surprisingly well preserved inside and out with few indications of use
- Paintwork presents well in photos but buyers should be realistic based on age
- Bodywork recently fettled to rectify light deterioration and is in good order
- No reported accident damage to bodywork
- Underside presents well with no structural advisories on MOTs
- Folding hard top in good working order with desirable panoramic glass option
- Five spoke factory alloy wheels in very good condition
- Matching Kumho tyres fitted all round with one minor advisory on MOT to note
- Space saver spare wheel with tools and jack equipment as shown
- Headlights and rear lights in good, clear condition
- Well kept black leather interior with ash tree veneers
- Cabin is in good condition even to high traffic areas such as driver’s bolster
- Switchgear presents well with no obvious scratches or scuffs to surrounds
- Door cards, dashboard, carpets and trim all in good order
- Specification summarised above and includes heated memory electric seats
- No reported faults with electrics, lights or switchgear
- No dashboard warning lights visible in photos or reported
The Mechanics
- 302bhp 4,966cc M113 V8 engine
- 7spd 7G-TRONIC automatic gearbox
- Well maintained car with regular servicing as shown
- Serviced less than 1,000 miles ago
- No reported running or driving issues
- No mechanical or running gear advisories on current MOT
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