Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercedes-Benz SL to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Enter the 17-character VIN of a Mercedes-Benz SL and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. It is free and needs no registration. Our data for the SL spans 19 versions, from the Mercedes-Benz SL Coupe (W198) to the Maybach SL (R232), with model years from 1954 to 2025, Roadster and Coupe bodies, and power from 105 to 670 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot show any of that. Check that the model year and the plant character match the registration document, and that the VIN on the car is the same one printed on the papers. For a car's past, you need a paid vehicle history report.
1954 - 2025
Production years
105 - 670 hp
Power
2
Body styles
19
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz SL Coupe (W198) | 1954 - 1957 | Coupe | 215 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster (W121) | 1955 - 1963 | Roadster | 105 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster (W198 II) | 1957 - 1963 | Roadster | 215 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster (W198 II) Hardtop | 1958 - 1963 | Roadster | 215 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (W113) | 1963 - 1971 | Roadster | 150 - 170 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL Coupe (W113) | 1963 - 1971 | Coupe | 150 - 170 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R107) | 1970 - 1985 | Roadster | 177 - 240 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R107, facelift 1985) | 1985 - 1989 | Roadster | 180 - 245 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R129) | 1988 - 1995 | Roadster | 190 - 394 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R129, facelift 1995) | 1995 - 1998 | Roadster | 193 - 394 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R129, facelift 1998) | 1998 - 2001 | Roadster | 204 - 525 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R230) | 2001 - 2006 | Roadster | 245 - 612 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R230, facelift 2006) | 2006 - 2008 | Roadster | 272 - 612 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R230, facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2011 | Roadster | 231 - 612 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL Coupe (R230, facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2009 | Coupe | 670 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) | 2012 - 2015 | Roadster | 306 - 630 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R231 facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2020 | Roadster | 367 - 630 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SL (R232) | 2021 - 2024 | Roadster | 381 - 612 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz Maybach SL (R232) | 2025 | Roadster | 585 hp |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1954 - 2025 across 19 versions of the Mercedes-Benz SL. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
19 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 670 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, and the 10th character of the VIN carries it. Compare that year with the version named in the registration papers, for example R129, R129 facelift 1995 or R230, facelift 2008. The decoder does not name the version itself.
All 17 characters should match exactly, with no letters I, O or Q anywhere. Look closely at the 10th character (model year) and the 11th (plant), then check that the registration document shows the same number as the car.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not tell you whether a car is a Roadster or a Coupe, or how much power it has. Cars built before 1981 may not carry a 17-character VIN at all.