2015 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS CLS400

The auction lists the vehicle as “PERMIT NO BRAND – UNFIT” and identifies the primary damage as “FRONT END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports the auction’s FRONT END damage code. However, the photos cannot confirm the “PERMIT NO BRAND – UNFIT” title or condition status. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is extensively buckled and creased across the front and center, with a raised, uneven front edge and an irregular gap above the grille and headlamps. The grille frame and insert are fractured, displaced, and partly missing, leaving components exposed behind it. The front bumper cover is severely cracked and separated around the grille and licence-plate area, with the lower left section detached and hanging below the bumper. One front headlamp assembly, identified in the findings as the left headlamp area, has moderate damage, including broken or missing internal and lower components and an open section along its inner edge. A localized scrape and dent are also visible on a rear bumper corner. No additional mechanical, structural, or interior findings are provided, so the condition of those areas remains unverified and requires physical inspection. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS400 sedan with all-wheel drive, a 3.0-litre six-cylinder gasoline engine, and German manufacture. Repair assessment should include inspection of the front structure, cooling and lighting systems, safety equipment, suspension, and drivetrain, as well as verification of alignment and the vehicle’s title status.