Highlights

Low 60,655 miles from new
Full service history to 60,439 miles
Desirable facelift SL500 with 390bhp V8
High specification car with Designo bespoke features
Well kept car with few signs of age or mileage
Only three registered keepers from new
MOT to February 2026 with no advisories

The Appeal

If you know your R230 SL500s then you’ll know immediately from this car’s registration date that this is the one to have. These later facelift cars got a new 5.5L engine and a 33% power hike to 390bhp to put them firmly in supercar territory.

This particular car has a high factory specification that includes Obsidian Black paintwork with contrasting tan leather. There is an array of bespoke Designo factory features, including rare oak wood veneers. It really is a beautifully trimmed and finished car.

It is also a low-mileage example whose trio of keepers appear to have been equally fastidious. We’re judging that from the service history, which shows a lengthy run of annual servicing conducted irrespective of mileage by main dealer and marque specialists. The last service was less than 150 miles ago in August 2024 and included front brake discs, front and rear pads, brake pipes and alloy wheel refurbishment.

Showing just 60,655 miles and equipped with a long, advisory-free MOT to February 2026, this is a very good example of a car that is really the benchmark for modern GTs. With its high specification and clever folding roof, it is a tempting example.

The History and Paperwork

Factory built in February 2007
First registered in the UK on 2nd March 2007
Three registered keepers
Service book with many stamps as shown in photos
Serviced annually irrespective of mileage
Last serviced August 2024 at 60,439 miles
This work included front brake discs, front and rear pads, rear brake pipes and alloy wheel refurbishment
Two key fobs
High factory ‘Designo’ specification summarised below
MOT to 20th February 2026 with no advisories
60,621 miles showing on MOT test and now showing 60,655 miles in photos

Factory specification:

FIN WDB2304712F133296
Model SL 500
Engine 273965 30 127217
Transmission 722904 01 081373
Order Number 0 6 537 14366
Order Location GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Production Number 3383210
Interior LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE (211A)
Paint 1 OBSIDIAN BLACK (197U)
Release Date 2007-02-02
Delivery Date 2007-02-05
205b Owners Manual And Service Record - English
210a Leather
220 Parktronic System (Pts)
221b Sign Coolant/Refueling - English
249 Interior And Exterior Mirror,Automatically Dimming
250b Mobilo Life/Europe Service Package
283b Airbaglable - English
383b Battery Label - English
386 Universal Telephony Package
390 Linguatronic-Englich(British)
415 Glass Roof (Roadster)
427 Automatic Transmission 7-Speed
461 Instrument With Miles Ind. And English Legend
477 Tire Pressure Loss Warner
487 Abc Suspension (Active Body Control)
500 Electric Folding Outside Mirror
527 Comand Dvd Aps With Navigation
581 Automatic Climate Control
5xxl Europe
618 Bi-Xenon Headlamps For Left-Hand Traffic
619 Cornering Illumination
666 Product Prot.F.Transport Veh. W/O Tie-Down Hooks
669 Spare Wheel / Folding Wheel
673 High-Capacity Battery
770 Amg 19" Spoked Wheels With Mixed Tires
772 Amg Styling Package-Front Spoiler, Side Skirt
807 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
97v Speed- + Loadindex 96y Xl+98y Xl
983 Coc Paper Euro 4 Technology W/O Reg. Cert. Part Ii
989 Identification Label Under Windshield
A22 New Converter Generation
A24 Joint Flange, 4-Arm 120
A35 Software 1
A45 O-Shift Plate With Vgs2
K11 Adaptive Stop Light Flashing
K12 Steuercode Fuer Serviceintervall 30000 Km
K13 Control Code For Service Interval 25000 Km
M273 V8-Gasoline Engine M273
M55 Capacity 5,5 Litre
N98 Control Code Bremen Plant
N99 Control Code Bremen Plant
R01 Summer Tires
U45 Baggage Belts
U72 Dvd Player With Regional Code 2, Europe, Japan
W21 Trim Pieces - Oak Grain Designo Natural Matt
X00 Leather, Designo, Uni-Color
X25 Leather Designo-Buckskin Unicolor
Y01 Designo Edition 1
Y83 Designo Alcantara Anthracite Roof Interior Trim

The Condition

Desirable facelift model with updated bumpers and exterior trim
Designo bespoke features detailed above and shown in photos
Obsidian Black metallic paintwork in very good condition with only minor signs of age
These include light stone chips to bonnet as shown in photos
Bodywork presents well with straight panels and no reported accident damage
Recently refurbished 19in AMG five spoke alloy wheels in very good condition
Alloys were refurbished 150 miles ago and appear virtually unmarked in photos
Tyres appear to present good condition and tread in photos
Folding electric hard top in very good working order with no issues reported
Underside presents well in photos with no structural advisories on MOT
Supplied with space saver tyres as shown
Tan leather interior with Designo upgrades including oak wood veneers
Cabin is very well kept with only light wear to usual high traffic areas such as driver’s bolster
Remaining surfaces appear to be very well kept
Black carpets, door cards, boot area and dashboard all in good order
We have no reports of faults with the extensive switchgear, functions and features
Lights appear well kept with clear headlight lenses in good working order
No dashboard warning lights visible in photos or notified by seller

The Mechanics

M273 5,461cc 390bhp V8 of facelift SL500
7spd 7G-TRONIC automatic gearbox with sequential shift options
Updated ABS suspension system of facelift model
Full service history by main dealers and specialists as shown
Serviced annually irrespective of mileage as shown in photos
Last serviced in August 2024 less than 150 miles ago
This work included attention to brakes as detailed above
No reported running or driving issues
No advisories on current MOT

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