2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA CLA250

The auction record lists a salvage-title condition and “REAR END” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the auction’s unverified rear-end damage claim through extensive rear-end deformation, missing bumper components, and a missing tail lamp; however, salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The rear of the vehicle has severe collision damage affecting both rear quarter-panel areas, the trunk lid, the rear body panel, and the bumper structure. One quarter panel is heavily creased around the tail lamp and bumper corner, while the opposite quarter panel has deep deformation around the tail lamp opening, fuel-filler area, and rear wheel arch. The trunk lid is buckled around the license-plate recess and lower edge, and the rear panel below it is visibly distorted around the lamp and bumper mounting areas. The rear bumper cover is missing across the rear end, exposing the black reinforcement, mounting areas, lower components, and exhaust outlets. A rear tail lamp assembly is also absent, leaving an open cavity with internal components visible. Broken red lamp-lens pieces and detached rear trim or mounting components are visible on the ground beside the vehicle. Inside, the outer bolster of the front driver’s seat has a large tear, and the rear seat cushion has a substantial torn and abraded area. Both areas expose the underlying light- or yellow-colored material. The instrument cluster displays a “Right Brake Lamp” warning, indicating that the brake-lamp system requires inspection. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class CLA250 sedan, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Hungary. The decoded specification includes a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine, direct tire-pressure monitoring, front and side airbags for the first row, side airbags for the second row, and seat-belt pretensioners and load limiters on the designated outboard seating positions. The decoder does not provide drivetrain or transmission details. A complete mechanical, structural, electrical, lighting, restraint-system, and water-leak inspection is recommended before purchase, with particular attention to the rear body structure and the systems associated with the collision damage.