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Old Cars DataMercedes-BenzW123 valuation

How much is a Mercedes-Benz W123 worth?

Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.

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82 auction sales

Completed sales, not listing estimates

Updated every 15 minutes

Yesterday's auction activity available today

Nineteen sources

BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, Bonhams, SOMO, and more

Direct answer

The Mercedes-Benz W123 market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $10,875 across 82 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $7,569 to $18,098.

Values are estimated from completed auction results. Old Cars Data does not add buyer premiums, taxes, or fees during normalization, but source-reported results may already include them. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.

12-month snapshot

Market overview

Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.

Total auctions
82

Past 12 months

Median price
$10,875

Mid market

Lower quartile
$7,569

25th percentile

Upper quartile
$18,098

75th percentile

Sold examples

Auction gallery

Photos from real Mercedes-Benz W123 examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.

Imagery sourced from completed auction listings

Overview

About the Mercedes-Benz W123

The Mercedes-Benz W123 remains a sought-after collector vehicle, blending period design with the kind of provenance auction buyers reward. Values shift with condition, mileage, originality, and documentation, so the figures here reflect the spread of real outcomes rather than a single sticker price. Use the year index below to narrow toward the examples most comparable to yours.

Model years

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Each year links to comparable pricing and sales data for that model year.

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Latest results

Recent auctions

The most recent completed Mercedes-Benz W123 auctions across all tracked sources.

PriceYearMileageAuction houseLocationDateStatusLink
  • $8,0001985228,000 miBring a TrailerDanbury, CTSep 30, 2026SoldView auction
  • $5,600198165,000 miBring a TrailerMequon, WISep 28, 2026SoldView auction
  • $35,0001982118,000 miBring a TrailerWalnut Creek, CASep 25, 2026SoldView auction
  • $14,0001983101,000 miBring a TrailerChicago, ILSep 24, 2026SoldView auction
  • $33,0001981135,000 miBring a TrailerCedar Falls, IASep 23, 2026SoldView auction
  • $9,3001983129,000 miBring a TrailerLive Oak, CASep 22, 2026SoldView auction
  • $13,5001984107,000 miBring a TrailerAsheville, NCSep 16, 2026SoldView auction
  • $12,0001984345,000 miBring a TrailerDowners Grove, ILSep 16, 2026SoldView auction
  • $6,2001978218,000 miBring a TrailerPerth, ONTARIOSep 11, 2026SoldView auction
  • $10,5501985313,000 miBring a TrailerWalnut Creek, CASep 7, 2026SoldView auction
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Reference notes

Frequently asked questions.

Are Mercedes-Benz W123 prices going up or down?

Recent Mercedes-Benz W123 prices move with the mix of condition, mileage, and documentation crossing the auction block. Use the chart and recent results to judge the current direction from real outcomes.

How accurate is this price history data?

Every figure is computed from completed auction results normalized into canonical make, model, year, price, and status fields.

Where does your data come from?

Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hemmings, AutoHunter, Hagerty, PCAR Market, All Collector Cars, Gooding & Co, RM Sotheby's, Barrett-Jackson, Sotheby's Motorsport, Car & Classic, The Market, Broad Arrow, MB Market, Mecum Auctions, PistonHeads, Collecting Cars, and Bonhams, refreshed every 15 minutes and mapped into one consistent schema.

What affects classic car values?

Year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.

How much does a Mercedes-Benz W123 cost?

A Mercedes-Benz W123 typically sells for about $10,875 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $7,569 to $18,098 based on 82 sales from the last 12 months.

How often do prices update?

The market refreshes every 15 minutes.

How many Mercedes-Benz W123 cars sell at auction?

We tracked 82 Mercedes-Benz W123 auction sales in the last 12 months.