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Vehicle report

1981 Mercedes-Benz 280 — VIN WDB10704212007957

The archive contains 6 dated auction events and 1 full lot record for VIN WDB10704212007957, spanning 1 Jun 2026 – 2 Jul 2026. Latest full record: 2 Jul 2026 at IAAI in FULLERTON, CA, USA.

Report updated: 9 Aug 2026

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Quick facts

Dated auction events
6
Full lot records
1
Latest auction
2 Jul 2026
Final bid
US$2,300
Primary damage
Normal wear
Odometer
157,984 km · 98,167 mi
Photos
5

Latest auction details

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Overview

Primary damage
Normal wear
Loss type
Other
Title
Clear Dealer Only
Title state
CA
Keys
Yes
Odometer
157,984 km · 98,167 mi
Odometer reading not certified

Auction

VIN
WDB 107042 12007957
Lot number
45260695 · IAAI
Sale status
Sold
Auction date
2 Jul 2026
Location
FULLERTON, CA, USA
Current bid
US$0
Final bid
US$2,300
Estimated retail value
US$0
Estimated repair cost
US$0

Specification

Fuel
Other
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Colour
BLACK

What this VIN tells us

Manufacturer code
WDB
Country of manufacture
Germany
Region of manufacture
Europe
Model year (ambiguous)
2001 / 2031

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. IAAI

    Full lot record: lot number 45260695
    Reported bid
    US$2,300
    Sale status
    Sold
    Odometer
    157,984 km · 98,167 mi

  2. IAAI

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$2,550
    Sale status
    Sold

  3. IAAI

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$0
    Sale status
    On approval

  4. IAAI

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$300
    Sale status
    Sold

  5. IAAI

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$2,550
    Sale status
    Sold

  6. IAAI

    Historical event

    Reported bid
    US$4,550
    Sale status
    Sold

Sources and methodology

This report combines persisted auction records from IAAI. 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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