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1996 Mercedes-Benz S500 Sedan

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Sept. 11, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$13,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.

The car

Year
1996
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W140 to W223)
Generation
S-Class (1992 to 1999)
Gearbox
Automatic
VIN
WDBGA51E0TA292684
Title
Clean
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 110 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$7,725 to $22,438
Median$14,000
Sales behind it110Likely

From 110 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W140 to W223) S-Class (1992 to 1999) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $7,725 and $22,438.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1996 Mercedes-Benz S420Bring a Trailer, Oct. 21, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 21, 2026$30,500
1996 Mercedes-Benz S320Cars & Bids, Oct. 14, 2026Cars & BidsOct. 14, 2026$3,000
1996 Mercedes-Benz S600 SedanBring a Trailer, June 15, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 15, 2026$16,300
1996 Mercedes-Benz S320Cars & Bids, April 3, 2026Cars & BidsApril 3, 2026$5,450
1996 Mercedes-Benz S420Bring a Trailer, Aug. 20, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 20, 2025$63,000
1996 Mercedes-Benz S320Bring a Trailer, March 13, 2025Bring a TrailerMarch 13, 2025$17,758
1997 Mercedes-Benz S320Bring a Trailer, Oct. 23, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 23, 2026$7,600
1996 Mercedes-Benz S500 SedanBring a Trailer, Sept. 23, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 23, 2026$15,350

This car's historyConfirmed

Matched across sales by VIN.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Sept. 11, 2025Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer$13,000
Sept. 23, 2026SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$15,350