2016 AUDI A3 Plus

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage certificate with FRONT END as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe front-end damage supports the FRONT END claim; however, the salvage certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The Audi A3 has extensive severe collision damage concentrated at the front. The hood is heavily crushed, folded, and raised, with uneven gaps along the rear and side edges. The front bumper cover is torn, partially missing, or detached, particularly at the vehicle-right corner. Large openings expose wiring, mounting areas, and other internal front-end components. The surrounding front fascia and corner near the headlamp are substantially distorted, with separated panel edges and a deformed front fender edge adjacent to the headlamp. The instrument cluster displays EPC and check-engine warning indicators. The photographs do not establish the cause of these warnings or confirm a specific mechanical failure. A complete diagnostic scan and physical inspection of the powertrain, wiring, cooling system, lighting, restraint systems, structural components, and suspension are recommended before purchase or repair estimates are finalized. The VIN decodes as a 2016 Audi A3 hatchback/liftback/notchback, manufactured by Audi AG in Germany. The available NHTSA data identifies a 1.4-liter, four-cylinder plug-in hybrid configuration with gasoline and electric power, a listed output of 204 horsepower, and an automatic transmission. The decoded data lists the trim as Plus. NHTSA recalls identified for this model year include a passenger occupant-classification system fault that may deactivate the passenger air bag, a front-passenger air-bag inflator module issue, and a fuel-tank suction-jet-pump seal defect that may allow fuel to enter the evaporative-emissions system and potentially leak. Recall completion status for this vehicle was not provided and should be verified with Audi using the VIN.