1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL R107

Highlights

• UK market right-hand drive example
• In current ownership for approximately 20 years
• Both hard top and soft top are included
• Service records and invoices covering the past 11 years

The Appeal

Of all the myriad variants of the R107 SL, the 300 is perhaps the best buy. Featuring the later evolution of the straight-six engine, the 300 SL strikes a nice balance between performance, economy, and ease of maintenance.
This UK market right-hand drive 1988 example in Deep Blue (900O) has been in the care of its current keeper for approximately 20 years. It was garage-stored until 2022 and comes with a reassuring file of service records and invoices spanning the past 11 years.
Recent mechanical attention has included suspension work, ignition system components, new rear tyres with alignment, and a replacement distributor body. The car comes equipped with both a hard top and its integrated dark blue soft top. This is a reluctant sale of a well-maintained, well-documented R107.

Key Information

• Mileage: 139,395 miles (indicated)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 15th December 2026
• Technical specs: 3.0-litre straight six-cylinder petrol, four-speed automatic
• Paperwork: service records and invoices covering the past 11 years; two keys included

Mercedes-Benz datacard:
238 City Drive Light For Great Britain
341 Additional Blinker Lamps
362 Rhd Vehicles As Per Ec Regulations (Control Code)
461 Instrument With Miles Ind. And English Legend
507 Outside Rear View Mirror, Left And Right, Heated (Electrically Adjustable On The Right)
524 Paintwork - Preservation
583 Electric Window Lifters (Front Doors)
592 Heat-insulating Glass, All-around, Heated Rear Window Pane, Band Filter
613 Headlamp Left-hand Traffic
682 Fire Extinguisher
744 Dark Blue Soft Top Fabric 5010

The Detail

• Lower suspension arms, wheel bearing kit, both rear tyres, valves and rebalancing replaced recently, with wheel alignment carried out
• New air filter and six spark plugs fitted recently
• Distributor cap, rotor arm, ignition lead set including coil lead replaced recently
• Main distributor body replaced due to worn shaft
• New battery fitted
• Paintwork and chrome reported to be in good order overall; some signs of age which can be studied in the photographs
• Slight bubbling noted on the rear chrome and minor stains on the bodywork
• The vendor states the wheels are in excellent condition
• Hard top included and currently fitted; integrated dark blue soft top also functional
• Leather and cloth interior with slight wear and tear on the driver's seat
• Woodwork in good condition with very slight scratches
• The vendor states the Blaupunkt cassette radio is in excellent condition
• All instruments and switchgear reported to work well
• The vendor states the integrated vehicle immobiliser works well
• Garage-stored until 2022, subsequently kept on the road or on the drive
• The vendor describes the car as starting reliably and driving smoothly in both city and long-distance use
• Just one MOT advisory for slight wheel bearing play

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