VIN Archive

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Vehicle report

1990 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL — VIN WDBCA35E3LA523820

The archive contains 1 dated auction event and 1 full lot record for VIN WDBCA35E3LA523820. Latest full record: 24 Jul 2025 at IAAI in GARDENA, CA, USA.

Report updated: 9 Aug 2026

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Quick facts

Dated auction events
1
Full lot records
1
Latest auction
24 Jul 2025
Final bid
US$1,100
Primary damage
Front end
Odometer
180,865 km · 112,384 mi
Photos
5

Latest auction details

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Overview

Condition
Runs and drives
Primary damage
Front end
Secondary damage
Rear end
Loss type
Collision
Title
Salvage Certificate
Title state
CA
Keys
Yes
Odometer
180,865 km · 112,384 mi

Auction

VIN
WDB CA35E3 LA523820
Lot number
42703256 · IAAI
Sale status
Sold
Seller
Progressive Insurance
Seller type
Insurance
Auction date
24 Jul 2025
Location
GARDENA, CA, USA
Current bid
US$525
Final bid
US$1,100
Buy now price
US$0
Estimated retail value
US$10,089
Estimated repair cost
US$7,759

Specification

Trim
SEL
Engine
V8
Cylinders
8
Fuel
Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Body style
Sedan
Colour
TAN
Built in
Germany

What this VIN tells us

Manufacturer code
WDB
Country of manufacture
Germany
Region of manufacture
Europe
Model year
2020

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 42703256
    Reported bid
    US$1,100
    Sale status
    Sold
    Odometer
    180,865 km · 112,384 mi

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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