Highlights
- Popular Brilliant Silver metallic with black leather and Panoramic roof
- Low documented mileage of under 36,000 miles
- Only three keepers with current one since 2016
- Well maintained to 35,000 miles in 2024
- Garage-kept in a heated environment
- Suspension valve control units replaced approximately three years ago
- Current MOT valid to April 2026 with no advisories
The Appeal
The arrival of the 517bhp SL55 AMG literally catapulted the versatile coupe/convertible R230 into the supercar league. Where a thoroughbred Lamborghini or Ferrari require some comfort compromises to enjoy their performance, the same is not true of the SL55, which is the perfect blend of luxury tourer and performance car.
This 2004 SL55 is a very low-mileage example whose three keepers have properly maintained it. All servicing work has been undertaken by Mercedes-Benz with the last service in May 2024 at 34,500 miles, less than 1,500 miles ago. The current MOT runs to April 2026 with no advisories. Other work includes attention to the ABC suspension in 2022. It is a well-specified car in Brilliant Silver with the desirable optional panoramic glass roof.
Finished in the classic Mercedes combination of Brilliant Silver with black leather, this is a really well specified and clearly properly maintained example.
The vendor says:
“This has been in my ownership since October 2016. It is in fantastic condition and is kept in a heated garage. It has full Mercedes History although I only have it serviced every 2 years because the car is hardly used. Everything works as it should, and it still has the original Nokia phone in the console. The 2 valve control units for the suspension were replaced 3 years ago.”
History and Paperwork
- UK-market RHD car first registered 23rd January 2004
- Three registered keepers
- Current registered keeper since October 2016
- The vendor reports car has Mercedes service history
- Serviced every two years since purchase due to limited use we are told
- Kept in a heated garage throughout the current ownership
- Nokia phone retained in the centre console
- Service history provided below
- MOT valid to 30th April 2026 with no advisories
- V5C
- Various old MOTs and invoices as shown
- 2 keys
- Factory handbooks as shown
Service history (further details in photos):
05/24 - 34,468 miles - Mercedes-Benz Ipswich
01/22 - 33,686 miles - Mercedes-Benz Ipswich
09/18 - 30,578 miles - Mercedes-Benz Ipswich
09/16 - 27,798 miles - Mercedes-Benz Bury St Edmunds
06/11 - 22,399 miles - Mercedes-Benz Bury St Edmunds
05/07 - 18,830 miles - Mercedes-Benz Bury St Edmunds
The Condition
- Popular Brilliant Silver paintwork in very good condition as shown
- The vendor describes the car as being in fantastic condition
- Multispoke alloy wheels present well with light marks to rims barely visible
- Matching Dunlop tyres showing good remaining tread
- Folding hard top in good working order with optional Panoramic roof
- No structural advisories on MOT
- Black leather in very good condition with few signs of age or use
The Mechanics
- 517bhp 5,439cc supercharged V8 (AMG Kompressor)
- Five-speed automatic transmission
- The vendor reports everything is in working order
- Two suspension valve control units were replaced approximately three years ago
- Well maintained to 2024 with all work by Mercedes main dealers
- No advisories on MOT
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