VIN Archive

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Vehicle report

1990 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL — VIN WDBCA35E5LA538271

The archive contains 1 dated auction event and 1 full lot record for VIN WDBCA35E5LA538271. Latest full record: 29 Sept 2025 at IAAI in SAN DIEGO, CA, USA.

Report updated: 9 Aug 2026

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Quick facts

Dated auction events
1
Full lot records
1
Latest auction
29 Sept 2025
Final bid
US$775
Primary damage
Front end
Odometer
294,642 km · 183,082 mi
Photos
5

Latest auction details

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Overview

Condition
Runs and drives
Primary damage
Front end
Loss type
Other
Title
Salvage
Title state
ID
Keys
Yes
Odometer
294,642 km · 183,082 mi
Odometer reading not certified

Auction

VIN
WDB CA35E5 LA538271
Sale status
Sold
Auction date
29 Sept 2025
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Current bid
US$0
Final bid
US$775
Estimated retail value
US$3,500
Estimated repair cost
US$0

Specification

Trim
SEL
Engine
V8
Cylinders
8
Fuel
Petrol
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Body style
Sedan
Colour
WHITE
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. Reported bid
    US$775
    Sale status
    Sold
    Odometer
    294,642 km · 183,082 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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