2024 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 GLA250

The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 is listed with a clear auction condition and “Left Side” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1’s photo review indicates that the visible evidence contradicts the “Clear” condition and supports the left side as the primary damage area. The photographs also show additional visible damage to the left rear roof/spoiler area and the left front bumper. The vehicle has extensive severe damage along the left side. Both the left front and rear doors are heavily crushed inward, with large dents, sharp creases, scraping, and deformation along the lower edges. Damage continues through the left rocker panel and lower side molding into the left rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area. The quarter panel is substantially creased and deformed around the rear door edge, fuel-filler area, and wheel arch. The left front exterior mirror is broken away, leaving its mounting structure and wiring exposed. The left front-door, left rear-door, and left rear-quarter window openings do not have intact glass; broken glass residue is visible around portions of the frames. The left rear roof edge and adjacent rear-quarter pillar are crushed and creased, with broken or displaced window-frame trim. The rear roof spoiler is cracked, deformed, unevenly mounted, and has exposed or displaced mounting-area components. The left front bumper has multiple dark scuff and abrasion marks, paint transfer, and localized deformation around the lower trim and intake area. The left rear alloy wheel has scrape marks across the spokes and outer rim surfaces. The supplied findings do not establish the condition of the vehicle’s mechanical, structural, electrical, restraint, or drivetrain systems. A comprehensive physical inspection is recommended, including checks of the roof and pillar structure, rocker and floor areas, door and window mechanisms, wiring, airbags and seat-belt systems, suspension and wheel alignment, and possible glass contamination. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class SUV/MPV manufactured in Germany, equipped with a gasoline 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder M260 engine, an eight-speed automated manual transmission, and a listed engine output of 221 hp. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side, and curtain airbags, ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, direct TPMS, and several standard driver-assistance features. The provided NHTSA recall records list a 2025 recall concerning potentially missing headlight-aim markings on certain 2024 GLA 250 vehicles; the remedy is inspection and replacement of the headlights as necessary. A second record, reported in 2026, concerns a possible driver-door-lock microswitch failure affecting certain 2020–2026 GLA/GLB vehicles and specifies replacement of the driver’s door lock. Recall completion and applicability to this VIN should be verified with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase.