How Mercedes-Benz W123 auction prices have moved, year by year, from completed USD sales across every tracked source.
Direct answer
The median Mercedes-Benz W123 auction sale price was $12,750 in 2026 so far across 94 completed USD sales, up 16% from $11,000 in 2025. Our records go back to 2016, across 645 completed USD sales. Yearly medians reflect the mix of model years and conditions that sold.
By year sold
Median and middle-50% range of completed USD auction sales in each calendar year. Years with fewer than 3 sales are marked as thin.
| Year sold | Sales | Median price | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 94 | $12,750 | $6,925 – $20,188 |
| 2025 | 81 | $11,000 | $6,400 – $20,500 |
| 2024 | 83 | $12,750 | $7,600 – $20,375 |
| 2023 | 70 | $13,050 | $8,025 – $16,273 |
| 2022 | 95 | $12,300 | $9,000 – $19,750 |
| 2021 | 72 | $14,671 | $9,406 – $20,000 |
| 2020 | 49 | $15,500 | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| 2019 | 63 | $10,250 | $7,000 – $16,000 |
| 2018 | 35 | $9,500 | $6,900 – $15,500 |
| 2017 | 1 (thin) | $7,150 | $7,150 – $7,150 |
| 2016 | 2 (thin) | $12,925 | $10,038 – $15,813 |
Trend
Median sold price by month, based on completed auction results from the past 12 months.
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Latest results
The most recent completed Mercedes-Benz W123 auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,000 | 1983 | 116,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Danbury, CT | Nov 9, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $6,400 | 1980 | 108,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Riverdale, MD | Nov 9, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $6,100 | 1985 | 228,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Danbury, CT | Nov 7, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $19,000 | 1978 | 43,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Spring, TX | Nov 4, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $6,500 | 1984 | 225,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Camano Island, WA | Nov 2, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $3,750 | 1979 | 170,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Reseda, CA | Oct 29, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $20,000 | 1985 | 92,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Wayne, PA | Oct 24, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $6,400 | 1982 | 174,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Houston, TX | Oct 23, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $4,000 | 1983 | 238,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | King Of Prussia, PA | Oct 22, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $6,600 | 1979 | 168,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Gadsden, AL | Oct 20, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
The median Mercedes-Benz W123 auction sale price was $12,750 in 2026 so far across 94 completed USD sales, up 16% from $11,000 in 2025. Our records go back to 2016, across 645 completed USD sales. Yearly medians reflect the mix of model years and conditions that sold.
Comparing years with at least 3 completed USD sales, the median moved from $11,000 in 2025 to $12,750 in 2026 (up 16%). The mix of condition, mileage, and model years that sold each year affects these medians.
The highest yearly median on record was $15,500 in 2020, across 49 completed USD sales.
Our completed USD auction results for the Mercedes-Benz W123 start in 2016 and cover 645 sales.
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