Grade R

Mercedes-AMG S-Class 1996

Name: Mercedes-AMG S-Class 1996
Brand: Mercedes-AMG
SKU: 1237296
Price: 38000 GBP
Availability: InStock

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This 1996 Mercedes-AMG S-Class (humei) is for sale at Japanese auction at USS Kyushu on 3 October 2026, lot 60042. Auction grade R, interior grade B, 78,000 km (about 48,500 miles), automatic, silver. Bids close at 9pm UK time on Friday 2 October. It is 25 years old or more, so it can be imported to the USA and Australia.

Auction grade: R
Mileage: 78,000 km
Year: 1996
Gearbox: Automatic

The auction sheet

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The inspector’s own report on this car, as issued by the auction house. It is written in Japanese; we can translate it into English for you below. You can also save the sheet image and put it through any AI or translation app yourself; our reading is checked against the auction houses’ codes and grades.

Minimum bid£38,000

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R

Repaired or modified

Panels have been repaired or replaced, or the car has been modified: a body kit, aero parts or a carbon wing can earn an R or RA on their own. Not necessarily an accident car; the inspector’s notes and the photos say which.

S / 6
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2
R / RA

Best to worst. This car is grade R.

Interior grade B

What the letters on a sheet diagram mean

A: Scratch
U: Dent
W: Wave or repair: W1 is light, W3 is heavy
S: Rust
C: Corrosion
P: Paint mark or blemish
X: Panel needs replacing
XX: Panel has been replaced
B: Dent with a scratch
G: Stone chip in the glass

Specification

Year: 1996
Mileage: 78,000 km
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 6,000cc
Fuel: —
Drive: —
Steering: —
Colour: Silver
Trim: S600C 6.0
Model code: humei
Chassis number: —
Auction house: USS Kyushu
Lot number: 60042

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Minimum bid

£38,000

Auction date: Saturday 3 October
Last chance to bid: 9pm UK time on Friday 2 October

The auction opens at ¥7,900,000, so no bid below that can be placed.

From £57,229 landed in the UK with fees, shipping, duty and VAT

Deposit to bid: 10% of your maximum, so at least £3,800, paid by bank transfer by noon UK time the day before the auction. We place your bid once it arrives, and send it back if you don’t win.

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