2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class AMG E43 - WDDZF6EB5JA396446

Confirmed facts

Source: from the sale record.

Visible condition, area by area

• Front bumper (lower right corner)moderate Bumper cover appears torn away around the intake, with brackets and inner pieces exposed and hanging. (photo 1)
• Rear bumper / lower diffusermoderate Lower rear section is detached and hangs toward the floor, with what looks like wiring visible underneath. (photo 3, 4, 5)
• Right rear quarter panel / bumper jointlight The seam between the bumper cover and the quarter panel, just behind the rear wheel, looks open, as if the bumper cover has shifted. (photo 5)
• Right side doorslight Several small white chips and scratches in the paint, mainly on the right rear door. The panels look straight. (photo 7)
• Interior airbagsmoderate Driver airbag appears deployed, with fabric hanging from the steering wheel and white material visible below the column. (photo 9)
• Left side, hood, lights and trunk lidnone visible Left fender, doors, headlights, tail lamps, hood and trunk lid look straight and intact. (photo 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
• Engine baynone visible Engine cover and upper components look intact. Front mounting brackets are visible at the lower corners. (photo 8)

Visual observation, not a confirmed fact.

What a buyer or inspector should check

• Remove or look behind the torn front-right bumper corner (photo 1) to check the bumper reinforcement, intake, cooling components and headlight mounts.
• Check the rear bumper reinforcement, trunk floor and any rear sensors or wiring behind the hanging lower rear section (photos 3-5).
• Check the right rear quarter panel and the bumper-to-body gaps for misalignment (photo 5).
• Scan the airbag/SRS system and check the seatbelt pretensioners. The driver airbag appears deployed (photo 9); confirm what else deployed.
• Measure the unibody or frame, since the car shows damage at both the front and the rear.
• Check the title/history report, and check the odometer against the recorded 25,096 miles (no cluster photo is included).

What the photos cannot show

• Frame or unibody damage
• Whether the engine runs, and mechanical or electrical condition
• Actual odometer reading (no instrument-cluster photo)
• Whether the passenger, knee or side airbags deployed
• Underbody, suspension and exhaust condition
• Flood or water exposure
• Condition of hidden sensors, radar and wiring behind the bumpers

What the damage type means

Front end

The vehicle was damaged at the front: bumper, grille, headlights, hood, and possibly the radiator, airbags or front structure.

Rear end

The vehicle was damaged at the back: rear bumper, tail lights, trunk or tailgate, and possibly the rear structure.

This is what the sale record reported. The real condition can only be confirmed by an inspection.

Record timeline

• 4 Feb 2022Sold at auction (last bid $26,000)
• 24 Sep 2026Added to Auction Cars Blog

How this photo check was made

Each of the 12 photos was examined one by one and described in plain words; 7 areas of the vehicle were rated by what is visible. The recorded damage and mileage come from the sale record and are kept separate from what the photos show. Nothing is estimated from the photos.