Performance Unit Present The 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL500 5.0 V8 A Remarkable Japanese Provenance Only 42,527 Miles!
Some cars come with a service book. This CL500 comes with a story. Where should we begin?
First registered in June 2003 and supplied new by Mercedes Benz in Japan, this elegant C215 coupé is accompanied by an exceptionally substantial history file charting its life from Japan through to the UK. The original Japanese paperwork records ownership and servicing, with a chronological mileage history beginning in 2004. The files also includes a five star grading report from October 2013, export documentation and photographs showing the car being prepared for shipment from Yokohama.
The car arrived at Southampton in December 2015, with customs, its first UK MOT and registration records included in the paperwork. Its story continues in Britain through further invoices and records of specialist storage, including Indigo Blue European and, from November 2017, Classic Car Storage in Petersfield. The supplied timeline documents storage through to 2022, alongside the many receipts that help bring this car’s long and carefully preserved life to life.
The history also records a 2016 photo shoot for Mercedes Enthusiast magazine. More recent invoices document work in July 2025 at 36,962 miles, including attention to the air conditioning pressure sensor and an exhaust bracket. A further service invoice from May 2026 records work at 40,955 miles, including oil and filter items and a general inspection.
Finished in silver, the CL500 has the discreet, confident presence that made Mercedes Benz’s flagship coupés so distinctive. Its pillarless C215 profile, 5.0-litre V8 and refined grand-touring character make it every bit as appealing to drive as it is to admire. What truly distinguishes this example, however, is the unusually well documented journey behind it from its Japanese service history and export, to its UK arrival, storage and ongoing care. Cheaper TAX around £380 & 2 Keys.
This is far more than a handsome V8 coupé: it is a genuinely individual example offered with a fascinating, carefully collated provenance file. For the enthusiast or collector who values a car’s history as much as its specification, this CL500 deserves a closer look.

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