Mercedes ML W164 Side Panel Front Left N/S Wing Fender Cubanite Silver - 723

Visual condition of the part

Possible scratches and paint chips – condition as shown in the product photos.

Mercedes ML W164 Side Panel Front Left N/S Wing Fender Cubanite Silver is an original body component designed for precise factory-standard installation. By maintaining the correct geometry and dedicated fitment to the body lines, it ensures a cohesive vehicle appearance and stable mounting in the front wheel arch area. It is a practical solution for post-accident repairs, corrosion correction, or replacing damaged body panels.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: A1648810101-CS
• Mark: Mercedes (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: A1648810101
• Substitutable numbers: A1648810101, A 164 881 01 01, BG
• Weight: 150
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Left
• Color: Cubanite Silver Metallic - 723
• Category: Body Side & Quarter Panels

Purpose and body fitment

The offered item is a front left wing/fender designed for installation in the Mercedes ML W164 generation model. Its placement in the front left wheel arch area allows for the restoration of the factory fender line, maintaining correct gaps between the hood, doors, and bumper, as well as proper alignment of the wheel arch edge relative to the wheel.

The component is designed as part of the external body structure, working in conjunction with inner wheel arch liners, bumper mounts, and decorative trims. This ensures that, after proper installation, a stable and rigid connection with the remaining body panels is achieved.

Color: Cubanite Silver Metallic – 723

The fender is finished in the Cubanite Silver Metallic – 723 shade, characteristic of many Mercedes ML W164 units. This is a practical advantage during repairs, as in many cases, it allows for limiting the scope of painting to blending and color matching, rather than full repainting of the entire component from scratch.

The metallic paint coating provides visual consistency with the remaining body panels of the same color, which facilitates maintaining the vehicle's aesthetic appearance after repair and minimizes shade differences when the paintwork is performed correctly.

Performance characteristics and installation

As a component from the Wheel arches and rear fenders group, the fender operates in a demanding environment – it is exposed to water, mud, minor stone impacts, and stresses resulting from suspension movement. The panel's construction is prepared to work with factory mounting points, which facilitates installation in workshop conditions.

When replacing, it is recommended to:

• thoroughly clean and protect the mounting points on the body,
• check the fitment with the hood, doors, and bumper before final tightening of the bolts,
• verify door operation and gaps after installation,
• perform potential paint matching to the remaining body components.

This type of body panel is often chosen for repairs following side and front-side collisions, where the wheel arch area and the fender edge are damaged.

Condition of the component and use in repairs

The product is offered as a used body component, which provides a cost-effective solution while maintaining original geometry and purpose. In workshop practice, such parts often allow for shortening repair time and limiting the scope of bodywork compared to reconstructing a heavily deformed panel.

The fender is suitable both for standard replacement of a damaged part and for staged body restoration, where the priority is to restore the correct body line, with painting and finishing works performed in a subsequent step.

Complementary Mercedes body components

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or upgrade of the wheel arch area in your Mercedes and need other elements from the same group, such as additional panels, covers, or supplementary body fragments, check the available parts in the Mercedes wheel arches and rear fenders category.

For a comparison of approaches to maintaining the brand's character in repairs and upgrades, it is worth reading an article describing how original components influence vehicle properties – more information can be found in the material Audi and emotions in their purest form – how used parts help maintain the brand's DNA.