Highlights
- Very attractive Pajett burgundy red with matching hard top
- Smart beige leather interior with walnut veneers
- Low mileage of 38,800 miles
- Top specification 225bhp M117 5.5L V8
- Converted from US-spec to Euro-spec bumpers and lights
- £13,000 spent on mechanicals in 2026
- Good history file supporting low mileage
- Current MOT to January 2027
The Appeal
The R107 was built for American buyers cruising American interstates, so they tended to get the best versions. In the car’s final, facelifted, and galvanised years, that meant this car: the effortlessly smooth 5.5L 225bhp 560SL.
It's a smart example, helped by the rare Pajett burgundy red paintwork and beige leather combination. These ultra-reliable cars are built to be driven yet at 38,800 miles from new, this one is barely run in. Naturally, it is a USA-market car, although you wouldn’t know that because it has been converted to the much more aesthetically pleasing European specification with slim bumpers and twin lights. That work alone can cost £10,000, so the buyer will appreciate that it's already been done.
The history file documents regular servicing through its early life in the US, followed by a series of North Carolina state inspections between 1999 and 2012 that record very low annual usage. It arrived in the UK in 2019 and has had just three keepers since, the current one since January 2025. In 2026 alone £13,000 has been invested in mechanical works, which is documented below. This includes a major service by Tim Purslow Mercedes Specialist in January, followed by further work addressing the fuel system, braking components, cooling system, and steering. The car holds a valid MOT until January 2027 and appears to be a good example of these later galvanised cars.
The vendor says:
“The exceptionally low mileage is supported not only by a stamped service book but backed up by government inspection certificates throughout its life. Together, these provide a consistent history of the vehicle's minimal use.”
Key Information
- Mileage: 38,800 miles indicated (vendor states odometer is correct)
- Country of registration: UK
- Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 26 January 2027 with advisories
- Technical specs: M117 225bhp 5,547cc V8 petrol, four-speed automatic
- Paperwork: Stamped service book, service invoices, and North Carolina state inspection certificates
Summary of maintenance:
07/26 - Service plus repairs – 4224.90 Euros:
- Replace fuel filter
- Replace bent fuel-pump pipe
- Replace idle control valve
- Replace fuel pressure regulator
- Replace idle control valve
- Replace coolant radiator
- Replace rear brake hoses
- Replace brake master cylinder
- Replace A/C belt tensioner pulley
05/26 – Mate Marbella – Repairs:
• Carried out an oil & filter change. Replaced expansion tank.
02/26 – Tim Purslow Mercedes – Repair
01/26 – Tim Purslow Mercedes Specialist Service - 38,454 Miles (£6,726.87):
• New front brake callipers, discs & pads
• New headlight control unit
• Repair mechanical fuel system as emissions to high
• Rebuild/overhaul steering box
• New outer track rod end
• 2 x new exhaust mounting rubbers
• Replace brake fluid master cylinder seals/caps
• New hard top chromes
• 01/26 – UK MOT - 38,454 Miles
• 03/25 – UK MOT - 37,279 Miles
• 02/20 - UK MOT - 36,514 Miles
• 02/19 – UK MOT - 36,514 Miles
• 06/12 - North Carolina Inspection – 36,300 Miles
• 06/11 - North Carolina Inspection – 36, 286 Miles
• 05/09 - North Carolina Inspection – 36,170 Miles
• 08/07 - North Carolina Inspection – 35,939 Miles
• 08/06 - North Carolina Inspection – 35,661 Miles
• 04/05 – Service – No Miles Listed
• 09/03 – Replace engine cover insulation - 35,131 Miles
• 08/03 - North Carolina Inspection – 35,110 Miles
• 10/02 - North Carolina Inspection – 34,321 Miles
• 04/01 – Mercedes North Carolina – No Miles listed
• 03/00 – Mercedes North Carolina– No miles listed
• 10/99 – North Carolina Inspection – 32,756 Miles
• 02/95 – Regency Autohaus Inc – 25,844 Miles
• 12/93 – Regency Autohaus Inc – 22,601 Miles
• 06/90 – Plaza Motor Co – 14,450 Miles
• 03/89 – Plaza Motor Co – 6357 Miles
• 03/88 – Plaza Motor Co – 904 Miles
• 02/88 – Plaza Motor Co – PDI
The Detail
- Extensive recent expenditure including £6,7000 servicing and other work in January
- Smart and well presented Pajett Red metallic paintwork with matching hard top
- Minor paintwork points to note in photos including scuff to hard top roof
- Converted to European specification bumpers and lights
- Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
- Gullideckel alloys with matching spare wheel
- Beige leather interior in good order with matching carpets, door cards and dashboard
- Walnut veneers and other trim presents well for a 38 year old car
- Small crack noted in the lacquer on the centre console wood trim
- Some minor age-related imperfections noted by the vendor
- Advisories to note on MOT
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Hello, I can't see any photos showing the soft top. Does that mean it's missing? If so, is the mechanism for it there, or is that missing too? Thanks.
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