Mercedes Benz W126 500 SEC (1984)

Kickdown Check

• On-site kickdown assessment completed
• 225 photos
• Video including engine run and test drive
• New TÜV valid until May 2028 and H-license plate available.

Facts & Specifications

• Year of manufacture: 1981
• First registration: Germany
• Engine: 5.0-liter V8 engine with 228 hp
• Transmission: Automatic
• Exterior color: Gold
• Interior: Beige fabric upholstery
• TÜV valid until 05/2028, H-license plate
• Equipment:
• Two sets of keys
• Additional floor mats
• New, ready-to-install engine hood insulation

Condition

Exterior

• The car is painted gold.
• The vehicle has been partially repainted. Due to a long scratch on the passenger side, the right side was repainted by a professional shop.
• The body is in good condition with slight signs of wear, small scratches, or dents. The paint is described as very good.
• Minimal stone chip damage is present on the front edge of the hood (Photos 102 to 104)
• No rust is known to be present. Wheel wells and other critical areas are described as flawless; all body lines are visible.

Interior

• The interior is finished in a light beige or champagne tone
• Cruise control not tested. Left turn signal reset button sticks.
• No major damage is known to exist in the interior.

Mechanics

• The vehicle is roadworthy but is currently not registered.
• The left turn signal reset button is stuck. The cruise control has not been tested.
• The engine starts without delay and idles smoothly and with virtually no vibration.
• Last maintenance in May 2026. The TÜV inspection, H-license plate, and vehicle inspection have been recently completed.

History

Ownership history

• Number of owners: 3
• First delivery: Germany
• The car was first registered in Germany on June 4, 1984.
• On September 29, 1998, the vehicle was registered in Sweden.
• The second owner in Sweden purchased the car in 2004 and bequeathed it to his son in 2019.
• The vehicle was acquired from the estate in 2025 and made eligible for registration in Germany via a §21 inspection and an H-certificate.
• Since 2004, the car has been securely stored in a garage. Its history prior to that cannot be traced.
• Over the past ten years, it has covered just over 5,000 km.
• From a collection being liquidated.

Service history

• 2026 at 190,000 km: Inspection
• Regular maintenance and servicing over the years

Documents

• Transport (Images 222, 223)
• Invoices (Images 224, 225)

Summary

For sale is a 1981 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC in gold exterior paint with an automatic transmission. The coupe is a well-maintained example with a recorded mileage of 189,712 kilometers. The car was first registered in Germany in 1984, later imported to Sweden, and registered there in 1998. It has been in Swedish ownership since 2004, was inherited within the family in 2019, and was acquired from an estate in 2025. In Germany, the vehicle was made eligible for re-registration in May 2026 via a §21 inspection and an H-certificate; the TÜV and inspection are up to date. The body is described as well-preserved; the wheel wells and critical areas are flawless, and there is no known rust. Due to a long scratch, the right side was professionally repainted; additionally, there is minimal stone chip damage on the front edge of the hood. Technically, the Mercedes-Benz is roadworthy; individual issues such as the stuck left turn signal reset and the untested cruise control are transparently noted.