2025 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300 C300 4MATIC

The auction record lists the vehicle’s condition as “Clear” and its primary damage as “Front End.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence contradicts the “Clear” condition claim because extensive front-end collision damage is present, while supporting the “Front End” damage classification. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz C 300 has severe damage to the hood, which is heavily creased and buckled across the front section, with a raised and uneven edge above the engine compartment. The front bumper cover is severely broken and missing sections around the grille and headlamp areas. The grille and adjacent front fascia are displaced and fractured, with broken slats and irregular openings. The collision has exposed the front cooling assembly and surrounding components. These visible components have uneven or displaced supports, although the condition of the cooling system and any internal or structural damage cannot be confirmed from the findings provided. Front-end trim and mounting pieces near the headlamps are also fractured, separated, or displaced. The left front fender edge has an irregular profile and uneven gaps at the hood and bumper junction, and the surrounding mounting area for the left headlamp is damaged. The headlamp lens itself is reported as present. The instrument cluster displays a red airbag warning indicator, a yellow check-engine indicator, and a yellow vehicle warning indicator. These warnings require diagnostic testing. The findings do not confirm whether the vehicle starts, drives, or whether the engine, transmission, cooling system, airbags, sensors, wiring, or chassis structure are operational. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC sedan with all-wheel drive, a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in South Africa. The supplied recall information lists a front seat-belt tensioner-cover recall for certain 2022–2025 C 300 vehicles (NHTSA campaign 25V253000). It also lists an instrument-cluster/infotainment software recall for certain 2024–2026 C-Class vehicles (NHTSA campaign 26V281000). Applicability and completion status should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase. A comprehensive physical inspection and electronic diagnostic scan are strongly recommended, with particular attention to the front structure, cooling system, restraint system, wiring, sensors, and illuminated warning systems.