Bring a Trailer prices · 1973 to 1980

What will my Mercedes-Benz W116 S-Class sell for on Bring a Trailer?

Every Mercedes-Benz W116 S-Class auction we have on record, grouped the way the listings themselves describe the car, so one version is never averaged with another.

Below is every Mercedes-Benz W116 S-Class auction we have on record from Bring a Trailer's published results, kept apart by variant. We are an official Bring a Trailer Local Partner, so this is the same record we use when a seller asks us what to expect.

41Sold since Nov 2024
84%Of auctions ended in a sale
$3,500Most recent, Aug 31, 2026
Nov 13, 2026Results read
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What each one sells for

VariantMedianRangeSoldSold rateMost recent
280S–too few to average $3,500 to $13,500267% $3,500, Aug 31, 2026
280SE–too few to average $3,888 to $11,5002100% $11,500, Nov 5, 2025
300SD$14,100 $5,250 to $94,5001493% $26,730, Aug 24, 2026
350SE– –0– $7,600, Oct 21, 2024
450SE$6,300 $4,175 to $7,800583% $7,373, Jan 15, 2026
450SEL$12,500 $5,000 to $19,750969% $11,950, Jan 18, 2026
450SEL 6.9$28,500 $15,850 to $40,000583% $40,000, Dec 22, 2025
One-offs, modified and other–mixed group, see the list $2,225 to $12,0004100% $5,700, Apr 12, 2026

Figures are for auctions that ended since Nov 2024. Prices are winning bids; the buyer pays Bring a Trailer's fee on top. "Sold rate" is the share of auctions that met reserve. A variant with fewer than 3 sales shows no median: one or two cars are not a market.

Every sale

139 sales
$5K$10K$20K$50K$100K$200K202520261974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: bid to $6,200, not sold, Nov 4, 20261979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: bid to $41,000, not sold, Jun 25, 20261974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: bid to $13,000, not sold, May 1, 20261977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: bid to $10,100, not sold, Mar 22, 20261976 Mercedes-Benz 450SE: bid to $10,000, not sold, Jan 6, 20261978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9: bid to $28,000, not sold, Dec 29, 20251976 Mercedes-Benz 280S: bid to $3,600, not sold, Oct 14, 20251980 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: bid to $7,500, not sold, Dec 4, 20241976 Mercedes-Benz 280S: $3,500, Aug 31, 20261980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $26,730, Aug 24, 20261980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $9,550, Aug 11, 20261980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $8,000, Jul 28, 20261980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $5,450, Jun 3, 20261979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $20,000, May 13, 20261980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $5,250, May 8, 20261979 Mercedes-Benz W116 S-Class, One-offs, modified and other · 300SD Project, project car, one owner: $5,700, Apr 12, 20261980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD, one owner: $18,000, Mar 29, 20261979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $15,250, Mar 24, 20261979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: $11,950, Jan 18, 20261978 Mercedes-Benz 450SE, European market: $7,373, Jan 15, 20261976 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: $19,100, Jan 11, 20261980 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9, European market: $40,000, Dec 22, 20251975 Mercedes-Benz 450SE: $6,300, Dec 3, 20251980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $13,700, Nov 23, 20251976 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: $10,500, Nov 18, 20251979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $5,300, Nov 14, 20251974 Mercedes-Benz W116 S-Class, One-offs, modified and other · 350SE 4-Speed, European market: $12,000, Nov 11, 20251979 Mercedes-Benz 280SE, one owner: $11,500, Nov 5, 20251977 Mercedes-Benz 280SE: $3,888, Oct 22, 20251973 Mercedes-Benz 450SE: $4,175, Oct 13, 20251979 Mercedes-Benz W116 S-Class, One-offs, modified and other · 450SEL 6.9 Project, project car: $10,000, Sep 30, 20251973 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, one owner: $19,750, Sep 29, 20251980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $14,500, Aug 7, 20251980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $14,500, Jul 31, 20251979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $8,500, Jul 22, 20251973 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: $12,500, Jul 18, 20251977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, one owner: $8,700, Jul 15, 20251975 Mercedes-Benz 280S, one owner: $13,500, Jun 16, 20251980 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: $16,500, May 13, 20251977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9: $28,500, Apr 30, 20251975 Mercedes-Benz 450SE: $7,800, Apr 24, 20251979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9: $31,500, Apr 11, 20251979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9: $28,000, Apr 4, 20251979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9: $15,850, Mar 18, 20251975 Mercedes-Benz W116 S-Class, One-offs, modified and other · 350SE 4-Speed Project, project car, European market: $2,225, Mar 5, 20251979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD: $94,500, Jan 7, 20251973 Mercedes-Benz 450SE: $4,700, Dec 11, 20241980 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: $18,000, Nov 26, 20241973 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: $5,000, Nov 19, 2024
SoldBid to, not soldSince Nov 2024, price on a log scale
EndedCarColorMilesPriceSource
Aug 31, 2026 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280S – – $3,500 BaT listing ↗
Aug 24, 2026 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Lapis Blue Metallic over Blue – $26,730 BaT listing ↗
Aug 11, 2026 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Champagne Metallic over Bamboo – $9,550 BaT listing ↗
Jul 28, 2026 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD – – $8,000 BaT listing ↗
Jun 3, 2026 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Walnut Brown over Brown – $5,450 BaT listing ↗
May 13, 2026 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Anthracite Gray Metallic over Bamboo 76k mi $20,000 BaT listing ↗
May 8, 2026 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD – – $5,250 BaT listing ↗
Apr 12, 2026 1979 Mercedes-Benz W116 S-ClassOne-offs, modified and other · 300SD Project, project car, one owner Astral Silver over Black – $5,700 BaT listing ↗
Mar 29, 2026 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SDone owner Walnut Brown over Tan – $18,000 BaT listing ↗
Mar 24, 2026 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD – 75k mi $15,250 BaT listing ↗
Jan 18, 2026 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Gray Blue Metallic over Creme Beige 73k mi $11,950 BaT listing ↗
Jan 15, 2026 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEEuropean market Magnetite Blue Metallic over Parchment velour – $7,373 BaT listing ↗
Jan 11, 2026 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Topaz Brown over Tan – $19,100 BaT listing ↗
Dec 22, 2025 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9European market Manganese Brown Metallic over Beige velour 80k mi $40,000 BaT listing ↗
Dec 3, 2025 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SE Anthracite Grey Metallic over Black – $6,300 BaT listing ↗
Nov 23, 2025 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Manganese Brown Metallic over Palomino – $13,700 BaT listing ↗
Nov 18, 2025 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Brilliant Red Metallic over Black – $10,500 BaT listing ↗
Nov 14, 2025 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Dark blue – $5,300 BaT listing ↗
Nov 11, 2025 1974 Mercedes-Benz W116 S-ClassOne-offs, modified and other · 350SE 4-Speed, European market Silver Green Metallic over Green – $12,000 BaT listing ↗
Nov 5, 2025 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280SEone owner Mimosa Yellow over Beige – $11,500 BaT listing ↗
Oct 22, 2025 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Blue over Tan – $3,888 BaT listing ↗
Oct 13, 2025 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SE Black interior – $4,175 BaT listing ↗
Sep 30, 2025 1979 Mercedes-Benz W116 S-ClassOne-offs, modified and other · 450SEL 6.9 Project, project car Black over Bamboo 115k mi $10,000 BaT listing ↗
Sep 29, 2025 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SELone owner Autumn Beige over Bamboo 25k mi $19,750 BaT listing ↗
Aug 7, 2025 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Astral Silver Metallic over Blue 61k mi $14,500 BaT listing ↗
Jul 31, 2025 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Pastel Gray 227k mi $14,500 BaT listing ↗
Jul 22, 2025 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Light Ivory over Bamboo 75k mi $8,500 BaT listing ↗
Jul 18, 2025 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Ivory over Tobacco – $12,500 BaT listing ↗
Jul 15, 2025 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SELone owner Astral Silver Metallic over Black – $8,700 BaT listing ↗
Jun 16, 2025 1975 Mercedes-Benz 280Sone owner Astral Silver Metallic over Blue 29k mi $13,500 BaT listing ↗

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Bid to, not sold

These cars did not meet reserve. The high bid is not a sale price and is not counted in any price figure above. The newest 25 are shown.

EndedCarColorMilesPriceSource
Nov 4, 2026 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL – – $6,200bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jun 25, 2026 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Anthracite Gray Metallic over Black 8k mi $41,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
May 1, 2026 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Blue Metallic over Tobacco – $13,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Mar 22, 2026 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Classic White over Parchment – $10,100bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jan 6, 2026 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SE Medium Red over Tan – $10,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Dec 29, 2025 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 Blue over Reupholstered blue – $28,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Oct 14, 2025 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280S – – $3,600bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Dec 4, 2024 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Champagne Metallic over Brown – $7,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Oct 2, 2024 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Cypress Green Metallic over Green 45k mi $18,600bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Aug 26, 2023 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Black interior – $5,100bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Aug 15, 2023 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SELEuropean market Cypress Green Metallic over Beige velour – $19,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jun 13, 2023 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Grey Blue Metallic over Beige – $11,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
May 15, 2023 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Silver Green Metallic over Green – $8,195bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Nov 9, 2022 1974 Mercedes-Benz W116 S-ClassOne-offs, modified and other · 350SE 4-Speed, European market Silver Green Metallic over Green – $11,350bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Jun 7, 2022 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Gray over Mushroom – $15,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Apr 26, 2021 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Anthracite Grey over Black – $16,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Feb 25, 2020 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 Astral Silver Metallic over Charcoal Velour – $30,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Feb 19, 2020 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SE – – $8,200bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Nov 14, 2019 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 Astral Silver Metallic over Blue 145k mi $14,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Oct 7, 2019 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD – – $5,700bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Sep 6, 2019 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9European market – – $18,000bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Aug 16, 2019 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 Milan Brown Metallic over Pullman Brown – $21,500bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Mar 11, 2019 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 – – $9,555bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Dec 19, 2018 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 – – $14,250bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗
Sep 19, 2018 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Gray Blue Metallic over Mushroom 55k mi $6,200bid to, not sold BaT listing ↗

How to read these numbers

  • Every price is a completed Bring a Trailer sale and links to its listing. Asking prices are not counted anywhere.
  • The price is the winning bid. The buyer pays Bring a Trailer's fee on top of it.
  • Variants are never averaged together, and conversions, race cars and projects are listed but left out of the medians.
  • Mileage and colors are read from each listing's title and short description. Mileage is rounded there, so a "22k" car may have a few hundred miles either side, and a dash means the listing's summary didn't state it.
  • Cars we sold ourselves are marked and open the car's own page, with its photos and history.

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