1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL Market Value & Price History
The 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL has a current market value of $36,000 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 19 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of all verified sales between $16,000 and $38,200. 5 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is up 25.3% over the past 12 months versus one to three years ago.
Data: DriveIndex. 19 verified auction sales for the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL (18 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Aug 25, 2026. Value as of Sep 19, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL sold for $35,400 in 2026, against $22,250 in 2022. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $35,400 | 4 |
| 2025 | $33,600 | 3 |
| 2023 | $13,750 | 3 |
| 2022 | $22,250 | 4 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | $16,825 | 135,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jun 26, 2026 | $17,600 | — | Automatic |
| May 8, 2026 | $64,000 | 16,000 mi | Automatic |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $53,200 | 18,692 mi | — |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $45,000 | 28,000 mi | Automatic |
| Mar 6, 2025 | $33,600 | 19,845 mi | — |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $10,500 | 78,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jun 22, 2024 | $38,200 | 28,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jan 22, 2024 | $73,000 | 7,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jul 14, 2023 | $13,600 | 98,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $13,750 | 79,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $16,000 | 44,000 mi | Automatic |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $20,000 | 73,000 mi | Automatic |
| Sep 13, 2022 | $24,500 | 27,000 mi | Automatic |
| May 2, 2022 | $25,000 | 26,000 mi | Automatic |
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL: Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL worth?
A 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL is worth approximately $36,000 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 19 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Half of all verified sales fall between $16,000 and $38,200; the full verified range is $10,500 to $73,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How much did a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL cost new?
The 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL carried an original MSRP of $67,700. Verified examples now trade around $36,000.
How many 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL sell per year?
5 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 19 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL sales in total.
Is the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL going up or down in value?
The median 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL sale price is up 25.3% over the past 12 months versus one to three years ago, based on verified auction sales. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. For the full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection, open the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL on DriveIndex.
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