Mercedes ML W164 Front Left Door Trim Molding Strip Iridium Silver Metallic 775

Mercedes ML W164 Front Left Door Trim Molding Strip Iridium Silver Metallic is an original body component from the Doors and door panels category, designed for installation on the front left door. The Iridium Silver Metallic molding helps maintain the visual consistency of the bodywork and restores the factory appearance of the vehicle's side after damage or body repair.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: A1646905162-IRS1
• Mark: Mercedes (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: A1646905162
• Substitutable numbers: A1646905162, A 164 690 51 62
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Left
• Color: Iridium Silver Metallic - 775
• Category: Doors & Door Skins

Purpose and function of the door molding

The presented molding is dedicated to the front left door area of the Mercedes ML W164 generation. Its placement on the driver's side front area ensures a proper fit to the body contours and lines, which is important for both aesthetics and correct water drainage as well as door edge protection.

The component serves a protective and finishing function – it masks sheet metal joints, reduces the risk of minor paint damage in the lower part of the door, and helps maintain a uniform side line of the vehicle. Thanks to its OEM design, the molding works with factory mounting points, which facilitates installation and service.

Iridium Silver Metallic 775 color scheme

The molding is factory-finished in Iridium Silver Metallic – 775, one of the popular silver shades used on Mercedes vehicles. Matching the shade to the rest of the bodywork allows for reducing the scope of painting and shortening repair time, especially when replacing a single component within the door area.

The metallic paint coating ensures consistency with the factory body finish, which is essential for post-accident repairs where maintaining the original character of the vehicle and uniform light reflection along the entire side of the car is important.

Installation characteristics and fitment

The molding has been designed specifically for use on the front left door, which means compatibility with the panel geometry and factory mounting points. Such fitment reduces the need for additional modifications, and installation work is limited to properly preparing the door surface and seating the component according to the service procedure.

Thanks to the design intended for a specific body model, it is possible to maintain proper gaps between elements, which affects aesthetics as well as reduces air turbulence and noise while driving. Proper alignment of the molding is also significant for the durability of the paint coating in the contact zone with the door sheet metal.

Condition of the component and use in repairs

The offered molding is in used condition, which makes it a practical solution for economic repairs where combining OEM quality with reasonable cost is important. Such components are often used in professional body and paint shops during the reconstruction of the side part of the body after collisions with a moderate range of damage.

Choosing an original door molding from disassembly allows for maintaining compliance with the factory vehicle specification while simultaneously reducing the time needed for fitting and preparing the component compared to universal aftermarket replacements.

Support for selecting body components

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or modernization of the door area in your Mercedes and need other components from the same group, such as panels, reinforcements, or additional moldings, check the available parts in the Mercedes Doors and door panels category.

For users and workshops that want to better plan body repairs using parts from disassembly, a guide describing the selection of used OEM parts, installation procedures, and repair examples may be helpful – you can find it in the article Bodywork and chassis – post-accident repairs using parts from disassembly.