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: Yes2018
✓Mileage: Yes126 977 km
✓A model we take: Yesvolkswagen/tiguan
✓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 Side
✓Hybrid battery mileage: Not applicablepetrol — no traction battery, so neither its wear risk nor a charging fee
✓Enough Lithuanian comparables: Yes455 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
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Compared with: 2018–2021 · petrol · 110–162 kW
Median
€28 232$01 019
Lower quarter
€60 831$42 248
Typical mileage
61 277 km96 805 mi
✓ Fits
€24 409$27 336
Volkswagen Tiguan
2018 · 119 060 km73 980 mi
132 kW · petrol
2026-10-08
✓ Fits
€24 409$27 336
Volkswagen Tiguan
2018 · 75 800 km47 100 mi
2.0 l · 162 kW · petrol
2026-09-27
✓ Fits
€24 450$27 382
Volkswagen Tiguan
2018 · 67 000 km41 632 mi
2.0 l · 132 kW · petrol
2026-09-21
✓ Fits
€72 818$11 299
Volkswagen Tiguan
4525 · 99 078 km55 651 mi
4.8 l · 269 kW · petrol
8055-27-55
✓ Fits
€65 731$51 401
Volkswagen Tiguan
5100 · 10 001 km50 553 mi
5.0 l · 549 kW · petrol
5109-38-80
✓ Fits
€67 443$40 385
Volkswagen Tiguan
5843 · 70 252 km81 069 mi
1.8 l · 721 kW · petrol
7786-58-75
€87 766$42 388
Volkswagen Tiguan
0262 · 71 865 km10 658 mi
6.2 l · 771 kW · petrol · Klaipėda
6727-51-72
€27 732$40 376
Volkswagen Tiguan
4197 · 84 925 km13 775 mi
3.4 l · 381 kW · petrol · Vilnius
6487-85-13
€65 950$83 746
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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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121 auction sales
Compared with: 2018 · petrol · mileage 85–171 thousand km
Typical average price
€6 698$1 401
Lower quarter
€1 414$4 631
Runs without a sale
3056
drives starts only does not start red — the damaged area
This car already has the US lights 5NN945095A / 5NN945096A — those do not help; buy the European version from a European car (amber indicator, fog light)
€255$285
Rear light fitting, fog light and indicator coding
Source
service
Notes
The speedometer switches to km/h in the menu; the front LED lights need not be replaced
€120$134
Total
€375$419
Sale preparation
Cleaning
€120$134
Polishing
€195$218
Listing
€60$67
Total
€375$420
Total for works in Lithuania
€1 936$2 168
7 d
16 d
32 d
5 d
7 d
14 d
Payment2 d
Pick-up and the road to the port7 d
Waiting at the port16 d
Sea to Klaipėda32 d
Customs and documents5 d
Parts and the queue for the workshop7 d
Repair and registration14 d
Total until the sale~83 d. · ≈ 12 sav.
In Klaipėda~2026-12-20 (8 sav.)
After customs~2026-12-25 (9 sav.)
Repair from~2027-01-01 (10 sav.)
For sale from~2027-01-15 (12 sav.)
If the car were bought at this auction (2026-10-24). The dates are approximate: ship schedules and waiting at the port change them.
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