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1996 Mercury Sable LS — VIN 1MELM53S8TA610706

The archive contains 8 dated auction events and 2 full lot records for VIN 1MELM53S8TA610706, spanning 10 Jun 2025 – 6 Oct 2025. Latest full record: 6 Oct 2025 at COPART in PORTLAND SOUTH, OR, USA.

Report updated: 9 Aug 2026

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Quick facts

Dated auction events
8
Full lot records
2
Latest auction
6 Oct 2025
Final bid
US$175
Primary damage
Rear end
Odometer
103,824 km · 64,513 mi
Photos
4

Latest auction details

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Overview

Condition
Runs and drives
Primary damage
Rear end
Secondary damage
Side
Title
Certificate of Title Reconstructed
Title state
OR
Keys
Yes
Odometer
103,824 km · 64,513 mi

Auction

VIN
1ME LM53S8 TA610706
Lot number
71457605 · COPART
Sale status
Sold
Auction date
6 Oct 2025
Location
PORTLAND SOUTH, OR, USA
Current bid
US$175
Final bid
US$175
Estimated repair cost
US$0

Specification

Trim
LS
Engine
3.0 L
Cylinders
6
Fuel
Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Drivetrain
Front-wheel drive
Colour
GOLD
Built in
United States

What this VIN tells us

Manufacturer code
1ME
Country of manufacture
United States
Region of manufacture
North America
Model year
1996

Decoded from the VIN structure itself. This describes the vehicle as built, and says nothing about its auction history.

Bid and sale-status history

Each row is a unique dated event reported by an auction source. A full lot link appears only when the archive has a standalone lot record for that event.

  1. COPART

    Full lot record: lot number 71457605
    Reported bid
    US$175
    Sale status
    Sold
    Odometer
    103,824 km · 64,513 mi

  2. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$225
    Sale status
    Minimum bid

  3. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$225
    Sale status
    On approval

  4. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$175
    Sale status
    On approval

  5. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$175
    Sale status
    On approval

  6. COPART

    Full lot record: lot number 59506535
    Reported bid
    US$225
    Sale status
    Sold
    Odometer
    103,824 km · 64,513 mi
Show 2 earlier auction events

  1. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$175
    Sale status
    On approval

  2. COPART

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$200
    Sale status
    On approval

Other full lot records

Vehicle details changed between full lot records

These comparisons use full archived lot records, where vehicle details are available. They reproduce source differences and do not establish why a value changed.

  1. Primary damage

    RoofRear end

    24 Jun 2025 → 6 Oct 2025

  2. Location

    EUGENE, OR, USAPORTLAND SOUTH, OR, USA

    24 Jun 2025 → 6 Oct 2025

Sources and methodology

This report combines persisted auction records from COPART. Values describe what the auction sources reported at each recorded date; they are not an independent inspection or a guarantee that no other history exists.

How this report is compiled

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