Mercedes-Benz S-Class

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

Mercedes-Benz S-Class — market at a glance Median asking £38,985

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 21,400 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 8,609 stored, restored or resting

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 88.7% of 55,815 tests

Typical MOT mileage 83,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — improving, up 1.6 points since 2021:

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 6,296 sampled fails:

Tyres	20.6%
Suspension	20.1%
Brakes	17.0%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.0%
Noise, Emissions and Leaks	9.5%

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 £38,985 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 6 range £15,495–£78,995

Typical time listed 7d median, since tracking began

Listing type 100% classified · 0% auction

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

Price band	Listings	Share
£10k–£20k	1	17%
£20k–£35k	1	17%
£35k–£50k	2	33%
£75k–£100k	2	33%

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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