VIN W1K2J1JB1LA055251
25 photographs on file.
Identity · what the VIN itself says
Vehicle identification number: W1K2J1JB1LA055251
From the seller’s listing
Positions 1–3 — the world-manufacturer code.
In our data, VINs starting W1K belong to Mercedes-Benz.
Agrees with the listing.
Positions 4–8 — the descriptor. Here the maker encodes what the car is: the model, body and equipment.
In our data, VINs starting W1K2J1JB read as Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class.
Agrees with the listing — the two names differ, but they name the same model line.
Position 9 — the check digit.
Shown exactly as the listing published it — we do not verify the check digit.
Position 10 — the model-year code.
Code L reads 2020. Model-year codes repeat every 30 years, so the reading nearest the listing’s own year is the one shown.
Agrees with the listing.
Position 11 — the assembly-plant code.
Plant codes are each maker’s own. We hold no list of them, so this character is shown, not decoded.
Positions 12–17 — the serial number.
Nothing is decoded from it. It is what makes this VIN one car rather than a model.
What the VIN encodes — CLS-Class C257 · CLS300d AMG Line · Diesel · 2020
Machine-translated · original below
See picture of damaged area 1. Flooded during operation 2, engine and mission unconfirmed 3. It is said that you should pack your luggage in the trunk. (After moving to the junkyard, request the luggage in the trunk by courier) 1. Flooding during operation 2, engine, mission unconfirmed 3. It is said that you should pack your luggage in the trunk. (After moving to the junkyard, request the luggage in the trunk by courier) W1K2J1JB1LA055251
“(After moving to the junkyard, request the luggage in the trunk by courier) W1K2J1JB1LA055251”
Also stated in the listing
Damage · as flagged in the seller’s listing
The listing writes this car off as flood‑immersed. Water is a class of damage, not a repair estimate — assume the wiring, electronics and interior are compromised until a teardown proves otherwise.
Also stated in the listing
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class · 2020 · clean-market comparables
The band covers clean-market retail listings of the same model and year, as of 14 Sep 2026. Read the band as a ceiling for a clean, fully-restored example — not as an estimate for this lot.
Model median price
₩3,990만
Clean-market listings
Median mileage in market
74,799 km
Clean-market listings
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class · 119 records on file
Odometer standing
This listing states no odometer reading, so it is not placed against the other Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class listings on file.
Damage mix
17% of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class records on file carry the Flood stamp (침수) — this record is one of them.
The file
The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class records on file span 2019–2023; this car is a 2020.
Counted across our own Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class records. A VIN that comes back to the block is filed again, so these are listings on file, not cars.
The official databases were asked about W1K2J1JB1LA055251 · checked 25 Jul 2026
Notified
Mar 2022
[Benz] 8 models including C 220 d - Engine control unit related recall
[벤츠] C 220 d 등 8차종 - 엔진 컨트롤 유닛 관련 리콜
Notified
Mar 2021
[Benz] 133 vehicles including CLA 220 Coupe - Recall related to emergency communication systems
[벤츠] CLA 220 Coupe 등 133차종 - 비상통신시스템 관련 리콜
2 campaigns on this VIN
Every filed appearance of W1K2J1JB1LA055251 · 2 appearances
This VIN has appeared 2 times in our records.
Relisted 2 days later · odometer not stated on either filing
Listing ended16 Aug 2022Odometer at listing: not stated · 9 photographs filed침수 · FloodOpen this listing →Outcome not recorded — whether the car sold, and for how much, is not in our data.
Related records · relists excluded
2019–2020 · 68 records on file
Claim: same maker + model, year ±1 — this VIN excluded.
침수 flood-class records, any make · 5957 on file
Claim: same extracted damage class, any make — a salvage buyer shops the damage before the badge.