2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB 250 GLB250

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 is listed with “Rear” as the auction’s primary damage classification. Stage 1’s photo-based assessment supports this classification: extensive rear-end damage is visibly present, including severe crushing, missing glass, and missing bumper components. The rear tailgate is extensively crushed and folded, with deep creases and substantial deformation across the outer panel. The rear hatch glass is missing, with broken glass remnants visible around the opening. The metal and trim surrounding the hatch opening are crushed and torn, with irregular exposed edges along the upper and side sections. The rear bumper cover is absent across most of the vehicle, exposing body panels, wiring, brackets, and other components. Lower rear trim and exterior components are missing or detached, and some exposed panels, brackets, wiring, and heat-shielded components are visibly damaged. A long black trim piece and additional rear components are hanging below the body, while broken plastic assemblies and a deformed silver trim/body piece are lying on the ground beside the vehicle. Both rear quarter areas are affected. The right rear quarter panel and adjacent rear pillar are severely creased and deformed around the hatch opening, and the right wheel-arch trim is missing or detached. The left rear hatch edge and adjacent quarter-panel area are also visibly crushed, with distorted contours and exposed gaps around the rear opening. The VIN decodes this vehicle as a left-hand-drive Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV/MPV built in Mexico, with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and a five-seat, two-row configuration. The supplied decode does not specify the drivetrain. The provided recall information lists recalls involving the emergency-call communication module software, rearview-camera display/software operation, and the driver’s door-lock microswitch. The most recent listed recall concerns a possible failure to detect an open driver’s door, which may prevent automatic engagement of the electronic parking brake or Auto-Park feature. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase. Due to the extent of the rear damage, a complete structural, electrical, mechanical, glass, restraint-system, and water-intrusion inspection will be required before determining the vehicle’s repairability or final condition.