2014 MERCEDES-BENZ ML ML350

The auction record lists the vehicle with a **SALVAGE CERTIFICATE** and identifies **SIDE** as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the SIDE classification through substantial damage to the left front door, adjacent fender, and rocker panel. The salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from the available photos. The main damage is concentrated on the left side. The left front door outer panel is severely deformed, with extensive denting, multiple sharp creases, displaced metal, and deformation along the lower and front edges. The rear portion of the left front fender, near the exterior mirror and door seam, has a pronounced dent with sharp creasing. The left rocker panel beneath the front door also shows visible denting and creasing. The supplied VIN decode identifies this vehicle as a 2014 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class ML350 Sport Utility Vehicle, equipped with a 3.5-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine. It was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in the United States. The decode also lists front and first- and second-row side airbags, seat-belt pretensioners and load limiters, and direct tire-pressure monitoring. Drive type and transmission details were not provided. The findings describe visible exterior collision damage only. The condition of the door structure, hinges, latch, wiring, airbags, rocker reinforcement, suspension, and other mechanical or safety systems requires physical inspection.