Vehicle History Report™

1996 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS SL 500

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CONVERTIBLE

5.0L V8 F

GASOLINE

REAR WHEEL DRIVE

This CARFAX Vehicle History Report is based only on information supplied to CARFAX and available as of 11/21/25 at 10:54:51 AM (CST). Other information about this vehicle, including problems, may not have been reported to CARFAX. Use this report as one important tool, along with a vehicle inspection and test drive, to make a better decision about your next used car.

Accident / Damage History

Not all accidents / issues are reported to CARFAX

Event 1

10/09/2009

Accident reported
- Vehicle involved in a rear-end collision with another motor vehicle
- Airbags did not deploy

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Additional History
Not all accidents / issues are reported to CARFAX
Additional History Not all accidents / issues are reported to CARFAX	Owners 1-2	Owner 3	Owner 4
Total Loss No total loss reported to CARFAX.	No Issues Reported	No Issues Reported	No Issues Reported
Structural Damage CARFAX recommends that you have this vehicle inspected by a collision repair specialist.	No Issues Reported	No Issues Reported	No Issues Reported
Airbag Deployment No airbag deployment reported to CARFAX.	No Issues Reported	No Issues Reported	No Issues Reported
Odometer Check No indication of an odometer rollback.	No Issues Indicated	No Issues Indicated	No Issues Indicated
Accident / Damage Accident reported: 10/09/2009.	Accident Reported	No New Issues Reported	No New Issues Reported
Manufacturer Recall No open recalls reported to CARFAX.	No Recalls Reported	No Recalls Reported	No Recalls Reported

Title History
Title History	Owners 1-2	Owner 3	Owner 4
Damage Brands Salvage \| Junk \| Rebuilt \| Fire \| Flood \| Hail \| Lemon	No Problem	No Problem	No Problem
Odometer Brands Not Actual Mileage \| Exceeds Mechanical Limits	No Problem	No Problem	No Problem

Ownership History
The number of owners is estimated
Ownership History The number of owners is estimated	Owners 1-2	Owner 3	Owner 4
Year purchased	1995	2010	2010
Type of owner	Personal	Personal	Personal
Estimated length of ownership	14 years 11 months	21 days	14 years 11 months
Owned in the following states/provinces	California, California	California	California
Estimated miles driven per year	See Details	no data	no data
Last reported odometer reading	131,118	no data	133,609

Detailed History

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Owner 1

Purchased: 1995

Low mileage! This owner drove less than the industry average of 15,000 miles per year.

Personal Vehicle

5,135 mi/yr

Records
Date	Mileage	Source	Comments
11/30/199515 mi	15 mi	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California	Odometer reading reported
12/14/1995not reported	not reported	California Motor Vehicle Dept.	Title issued or updated First owner reported Titled or registered as personal vehicle
10/06/19978,406 mi	8,406 mi	Palmdale, California Palmdale, California Palmdale, California	Passed emissions inspection
10/01/199918,923 mi	18,923 mi	Service Facility	Vehicle serviced ABS system checked Cooling system checked Dash trim panel replaced/repaired Fuel tank insulators installed Emissions inspection performed Oil and filter changed Trim repaired
11/06/1999not reported	not reported	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California	Title issued or updated
10/16/200023,702 mi	23,702 mi	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California	Passed emissions inspection
10/08/200339,196 mi	39,196 mi	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California	Passed emissions inspection
01/20/200440,651 mi	40,651 mi	Service Facility	Vehicle serviced Brakes checked Brake fluid checked Brake fluid flushed/changed Engine checked Front brake pads replaced Oil and filter changed Oil level sensor replaced Rear brake pads replaced
06/02/200442,510 mi	42,510 mi	Service Facility	Vehicle serviced Cooling system checked Radiator cap replaced
08/24/200443,645 mi	43,645 mi	Service Facility	Vehicle serviced
11/22/200444,989 mi	44,989 mi	Service Facility	Vehicle serviced Electrical system checked Fuse(s) replaced Oil pan gasket replaced Oil pan replaced/repaired
10/10/200549,750 mi	49,750 mi	Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California	Passed emissions inspection
11/30/200655,590 mi	55,590 mi	Long Beach, California Long Beach, California Long Beach, California	Passed emissions inspection
03/22/200757,916 mi	57,916 mi	California Inspection Station	Passed emissions inspection

Owner 2

Purchased: 2007

Personal Vehicle

Records
Date	Mileage	Source	Comments
03/23/2007not reported	not reported	Fountain Valley, California Fountain Valley, California Fountain Valley, California	Title issued or updated New owner reported
01/13/2009not reported	not reported	Fountain Valley, California Fountain Valley, California Fountain Valley, California	Passed emissions inspection
10/09/2009not reported	not reported	Damage Report	Accident reported Vehicle involved in a rear-end collision with another motor vehicle Damage to right rear Airbags did not deploy

10/12/2010131,118 mi	131,118 mi	Fountain Valley, California Fountain Valley, California Fountain Valley, California	Passed emissions inspection

Owner 3

Purchased: 2010

Personal Vehicle

Records
Date	Mileage	Source		Comments
11/22/2010not reported	not reported	San Marcos, California San Marcos, California San Marcos, California		Title issued or updated New owner reported

Owner 4

Purchased: 2010

Personal Vehicle

Records
Date	Mileage	Source	Comments
12/13/2010not reported	not reported	La Mesa, California La Mesa, California La Mesa, California	Title issued or updated New owner reported
09/03/2013not reported	not reported	El Cajon, California El Cajon, California El Cajon, California	Registration updated when owner moved the vehicle to a new location
11/04/2013133,377 mi	133,377 mi	La Mesa, California La Mesa, California La Mesa, California	Failed emissions inspection
11/14/2013133,609 mi	133,609 mi	La Mesa, California La Mesa, California La Mesa, California	Passed emissions inspection
05/29/2014not reported	not reported	Vehicle Exporter	Vehicle exported from Los Angeles, CA and imported to Gothenburg, Sweden
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Accident Indicator

CARFAX receives information about accidents in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.

Not every accident is reported to CARFAX. As details about the accident become available, those additional details are added to the CARFAX Vehicle History Report. CARFAX recommends that you have this vehicle inspected by a qualified mechanic.

According to the National Safety Council, Injury Facts, 2021 edition, 5% of the 276 million registered vehicles in the U.S. were involved in an accident in 2019. Over 77% of these were considered minor or moderate.
This CARFAX Vehicle History Report is based only on information supplied to CARFAX and available as of 11/21/25 at 10:54:51 AM (CST). Other information about this vehicle, including problems, may not have been reported to CARFAX. Use this report as one important tool, along with a vehicle inspection and test drive, to make a better decision about your next used car.

Failed Emissions Inspection

The emissions check performed during a vehicle inspection indicated the vehicle was emitting more than allowable emissions standards and/or had missing or modified parts. Repeated failed emissions records can indicate engine problems and CARFAX recommends you have the vehicle inspected.

First Owner

When the first owner(s) obtains a title from a Department of Motor Vehicles as proof of ownership.

New Owner Reported

When a vehicle is sold to a new owner, the Title must be transferred to the new owner(s) at a Department of Motor Vehicles.

Ownership History

CARFAX defines an owner as an individual or business that possesses and uses a vehicle. Not all title transactions represent changes in ownership. To provide estimated number of owners, CARFAX proprietary technology analyzes all the events in a vehicle history. Estimated ownership is available for vehicles manufactured after 1991 and titled solely in the US including Puerto Rico. Dealers sometimes opt to take ownership of a vehicle and are required to in the following states: Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. Please consider this as you review a vehicle's estimated ownership history.

Title Issued

A state issues a title to provide a vehicle owner with proof of ownership. Each title has a unique number. Each title or registration record on a CARFAX report does not necessarily indicate a change in ownership. In Canada, a registration and bill of sale are used as proof of ownership.

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Accident / Damage History

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Additional History

Additional History

Title History

Title History

Ownership History

Ownership History

Detailed History

Owner 1

Owner 2

Owner 3

Owner 4

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