Mercedes Benz A Class W168 Front Left N/S Side Panel Wing Fender Polar Silver

Mercedes Benz A Class W168 Front Left N/S Side Panel Wing Fender Polar Silver is an original body component designed for precise factory-standard installation. Thanks to its maintained geometry and precise fit to the body lines, it allows for a technically correct repair of the vehicle's front left corner area.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: A1688800718-PS1
• Mark: Mercedes (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: A1688800718
• Substitutable numbers: A1688800718, A 168 880 07 18, 8800718
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Left
• Color: Pure Silver Metallic - 900
• Category: Body Side & Quarter Panels

Purpose and fitment

The offered fender has been designed specifically for the Mercedes A-Class W168 body, taking into account the characteristic construction of the vehicle's front section. The component is intended for the front left side of the body, ensuring compatibility with factory mounting points, stampings, and the lines of the hood and bumper.

The Polar Silver color allows, in many cases, for the scope of painting to be limited to corrections or full matching only within the replaced component, which can shorten repair time and facilitate the work of the paint shop.

Technical characteristics of the body component

The fender is an essential part of the side paneling, responsible for the correct alignment of the wheel arch line and the fitment with the headlight, bumper, and door. The design provides:

• factory mounting points to the body structure,
• profiling consistent with the original wheel arch,
• a shape matched to the stock headlights and front bumper.

This type of component is crucial for post-accident repairs, body geometry corrections, and restoring proper panel gaps.

Condition and use in body and paint repairs

The product is a used body component, which in workshop practice often represents a favorable compromise between repair cost and maintaining original manufacturing quality. Replacing a fender with an original panel from disassembly usually allows for minimizing adjustment work and ensuring proper fitment with adjacent parts.

This type of solution is particularly useful for:

• repairs after collisions in the front left part of the vehicle,
• removing corrosion spots in the wheel arch area,
• restoring the factory look of the body after previous, improper repairs.

Benefits of using an original fender

Using an original fender for the Mercedes A-Class W168 in Polar Silver brings a number of practical benefits. The most important of these are:

• factory fit to the body structure, facilitating installation and gap adjustment,
• maintaining a consistent stylistic line of the vehicle's front,
• the possibility of optimizing the scope of paint work thanks to color compatibility.

A component selected in this way allows for restoring the aesthetics and functionality of the body, while maintaining the technically correct structure of the front zone.

Related body components and technical knowledge

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or modernization of the wheel arch and side panel zone in your Mercedes and need other components from the same group, such as additional panels, wheel arch liners, or other fenders, check the available parts in the Mercedes rear wheel arches and fenders category.

When selecting body components, many users consider different sources of parts. To better evaluate the cost-effectiveness of purchasing used parts compared to new original ones or replacements, it is worth reading the article Original, replacement, or used – which car parts are the most cost-effective?, which discusses the differences in costs, quality, and fitment based on catalog numbers.