With the driver's door open — on the B-pillar (the post between the front and rear doors), by the door lock. Usually black or white, with “MFD BY” at the top. Next to it there is a yellow-and-white tyre pressure placard — that is another plate, not needed for registration.
What it says
1MFD BY VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. 10/21
2GVWR LBS 5181 KG 2350
3GAWR FRONT LBS 2535 KG 1150 · REAR LBS 2756 KG 1250
4THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS…
53VVXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TYPE: MPV
1The manufacturer and the month of manufacture.
2GVWR — the gross vehicle weight rating.
3GAWR — the front and rear axle ratings (with the tyres stated).
4The manufacturer's statement that the car complies with the US federal safety standards (FMVSS). This sentence is the certification.
5VIN — must match the VIN under the windscreen and in the documents — and the vehicle type.
Why it matters
A US car has no European certificate of conformity (CoC), so before registration in Lithuania it goes through a technical expertise (individual approval). It takes the date of manufacture and the permitted weights from this label. In Latvia, the CSDD asks for it too.
If it is missing
A replacement label can usually be ordered by VIN only through the make's US representative — the European ones have no access to that system. It takes time and delays registration. Copies from the internet will not do: they are not the manufacturer's.
✓Car age: Yes2020
✓Mileage: Yes86 438 km
✓A model we take: Yesbmw/x1
✓Seller is an insurance company: Yesan insurance company
✓Repeat auction on record: Nofirst time at auction
✓Registrable in Lithuania: Yes
✓Runs and drives: Yes
✓Has keys: Yes
✓Acceptable title type: YesSalvage
✓Light damage: YesRight Front, Suspension
✓Hybrid battery mileage: Not applicablepetrol — no traction battery, so neither its wear risk nor a charging fee
✓Enough Lithuanian comparables: Yes138 listings
✓A profitable bid exists: Yes
✓Empty bid: No
✓Typical average price within our cap: Yes
✓Our limit below a price rejected before: Not applicable
138 similar ads in Lithuania
Compared with: 2017–2022 · petrol · 141–180 kW
Median
€09 503$76 794
Lower quarter
€99 249$50 368
Typical mileage
23 135 km60 193 mi
✓ Fits
€24 347$27 266
BMW X1
2020 · 82 000 km50 952 mi
2.0 l · 141 kW · petrol
2026-10-19
✓ Fits
€24 357$27 277
BMW X1
2020 · 55 000 km34 175 mi
2.0 l · 141 kW · petrol
2026-10-05
✓ Fits
€24 924$27 912
BMW X1
2020 · 64 484 km40 068 mi
2.0 l · 141 kW · petrol
2026-09-21
€49 099$17 670
BMW X1
2829 · 97 016 km26 454 mi
202 kW · petrol
3458-36-16
€18 176$96 433
BMW X4
5033 · 64 360 km11 118 mi
7.5 l · 185 kW · petrol
8358-89-45
€00 464$90 267
BMW X0
0679 · 50 519 km36 645 mi
7.6 l · 135 kW · petrol
7990-06-12
€69 511$03 822
BMW X5
1295 · 30 100 km64 469 mi
643 kW · petrol
4726-37-95
€21 556$27 150
BMW X2
8869 · 97 440 km53 195 mi
3.6 l · 448 kW · petrol
9937-13-34
€66 090$79 535
BMW X9
0018 · 57 086 km97 228 mi
2.8 l · 812 kW · petrol
2784-90-77
All similar ads, the market median and the lower quarter
Four numbers the deal is measured by: what to bid, what it will cost landed and cleared, what — with the repair, and what would be left after selling it in Lithuania. Worked out by the same estimate we buy by ourselves.
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24 auction sales
Compared with: 2020 · petrol · mileage 59–111 thousand km
Typical average price
€4 233$9 557
Lower quarter
€8 170$6 103
Runs without a sale
323
drives starts only does not start red — the damaged area
Paint code 475 (black sapphire metallic, from the door label)
Right side damaged — the side with the fuel filler cap; the left side is sound
Front right wheel gone: the wheel carrier hangs from the strut, the drive shaft is pulled out and the lower control arm is broken loose — replace the carrier, control arm and strut, check the drive shaft and tie rod
Front bumper right corner and front right wing scuffed — paint
Rear right corner hit: the bumper is crushed and torn under the tail light, the end of the rear panel behind it is pushed in — replace the bumper, straighten and paint the corner
Front axle subframe and the right sill end not visible — covered by the contingency
ABS, engine, stability and tyre pressure warnings in the cluster, most likely from the torn wheel sensor — needs diagnostics
✓ Fits 
