2018 AUDI Q5 quattro Premium Plus

The auction record lists the vehicle as a 2018 Audi Q5 with an MV-907A salvage certificate and “FRONT END” as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible damage to the front grille surround supports the stated front-end damage claim. It also notes separate missing lower rear bumper trim. The salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. Visible damage includes a displaced chrome surround and vertical trim section on the right side of the front grille, with an uneven gap between the grille and bumper area. The lower central rear bumper trim or valance is missing, exposing white mounting tabs and underlying components. Several light white and gray scuff marks are also present on the lower rear bumper cover. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed. The instrument cluster shows illuminated check-engine, ABS, general warning, airbag, and brake indicators, along with the message, “Audi pre sense currently limited. See owner’s manual.” These findings indicate that the vehicle requires comprehensive collision, restraint-system, braking, diagnostic, and electronic-system inspection before operation. The extent of structural, mechanical, and sensor-related damage cannot be determined from the supplied findings. According to the VIN decode, this is a left-hand-drive Audi Q5 quattro Premium Plus SUV built for the 2018 model year, with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 252 horsepower, and an automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Mexico. NHTSA records list several recalls for this model and year. They include potential reduced braking performance related to rear brake-caliper pistons, possible brake master-cylinder casting defects, wheel-arch or rear wheel-arch trim that may detach, possible improper operation of the seat-belt pretensioners, and a gateway control-module issue that may cause sudden engine-power reduction following liquid intrusion. Recall completion should be verified by the VIN with Audi, particularly in view of the illuminated brake and airbag warnings.