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No. VW-18QXEQ48 · · data 12 h ago

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T Sel Premium

97 380 km60 509 mi · Right Front, Suspension · petrol

Market prices 2026-10-22
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AI: Repair2 things unclear — to be checked AI · 2026-10-22 09:33
Damage2
  • ✕ Front bumper torn at the right corner, front right wing creasedphotos ,
  • ✕ Arch liner, arch trim and fog light trim broken offphotos
To be checked2
  • ! Front right wheel set back in the arch, tyre flat — suspension and subframe to be checkedphotos
  • ! Engine warning light on — needs diagnosticsphotos
Checked, fine3
  • ✓ Airbags not deployed, interior cleanphotos ,
  • ✓ Engine bay and radiator support intactphotos
  • ✓ Left side and rear undamagedphotos , ,

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Car

Report no.
VW-18QXEQ48
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Tiguan
Year
2018
Mileage
97 380 km60 509 mi
VIN
3VV4B7AX9JM145148
Lot no.
45125772

Auction and documents

Damage
Right Front, Suspension
  • damage to the front of the vehicle.
  • suspension or steering damage — often a blow to a wheel.
Condition
runs and drives
Keys
yes
Title type
Salvage
Registration
Yes

Registrable in Lithuania

Seller
Progressiveinsurance
Region
Maine · cold

Cold winters, salted roads. A guess by the auction yard's location — where the car was driven, we do not know. Worth checking the underbody.

Engine and gearbox

Fuel
petrol
Battery
—
Engine
2.0 l turbo, 137 kW

At auction: 2.0l i-4 di, dohc, vvt, turbo, 184hp

Engine code
—
Cylinders
4
Gearbox
Automatic
Gears
8
Gearbox code
—
Drivetrain
All-wheel

Origin

Made in
Mexico
Plant
Puebla
Built
2018-04

Body and colour

Body
SUV
Body code
—
Seats
7
Model code
—
Colour
White
Paint code
—
Trim code
—

Wheels

Front tyres
255/40 R20
Rear tyres
255/40 R20
Front rims
8.5Jx20
Rear rims
8.5Jx20
Front pressure
3.0 bar · 44 psi
Rear pressure
3.0 bar · 44 psi
US certification label Label present
Manufacturer
Volkswagen de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Built
2018-04
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
2 460 kg
Front axle rating (GAWR)
1 190 kg
Rear axle rating (GAWR)
1 320 kg
Tyres
255/40 R20
VIN on the label
matches the auction's
  • Show in the photophoto 9
What it is and why it matters for registration

Where it is

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
  1. 1The manufacturer and the month of manufacture.
  2. 2GVWR — the gross vehicle weight rating.
  3. 3GAWR — the front and rear axle ratings (with the tyres stated).
  4. 4The manufacturer's statement that the car complies with the US federal safety standards (FMVSS). This sentence is the certification.
  5. 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.