Mercedes-Benz 500

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

Mercedes-Benz 500 — market at a glance Median asking £8,750

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 1,238 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 2,849 stored, restored or resting

Peak on the road 10,015 in 1994 — 88% gone since

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 86.9% of 2,443 tests

Typical MOT mileage 97,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — broadly steady since 2020:

Excludes 2024 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 321 sampled fails:

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.8%
Brakes	12.5%
Suspension	11.2%
Noise, Emissions and Leaks	7.2%
Body, Chassis, Structure	6.5%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £8,750 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 28 range £1,500–£46,995

Typical time listed 41d median, since tracking began

Listing type 86% classified · 14% auction

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
Under £5k	5	18%
£5k–£10k	11	39%
£10k–£20k	9	32%
£35k–£50k	3	11%

Asking by mileage — median live UK asking price by odometer band (the live counterpart to recorded sales above):

Mileage	Median asking	Listings
Under 40k mi	£15,695	5
40–80k mi	£7,995	7
80–120k mi	£4,400	3

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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