Audi A1 Front Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
On the A1, the front sensor wiring loom on related models can genuinely get crushed along the crash bar, causing a fault even when the sensor is fine.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front bumper (aftermarket) Prasco AD1221001 / Van Wezel 0304575
| Front bumper covers (aftermarket) | Prasco AD1221001 (primed); Prasco AD1221021 (primed, with parking sensor holes); Prasco AD1221011 (primed, with parking sensor holes); Van Wezel 0304575 (primed, with fog light holes, with parking sensor holes, with tow eye cover hole, facelift); Van Wezel 0304576 (primed, with fog light holes, with tow eye cover hole, facelift) |
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| Splitters, outer sections & trims | Prasco AD1201113 (primed, outer section); Prasco AD1201103 (outer section) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, trim, parking sensors and fog lights, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, trim, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors, fog lights and washer jets; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
Audi A1 Front Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel
Even a low-speed knock to the Audi A1's front bumper can be more involved to fix than it looks, since it usually integrates parking sensors, adaptive cruise radar, and fog light housings — all needing attention beyond a plain panel replacement.
Audi A1 Front Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the front bumper on higher trims of the A1 often houses parking sensors, the radar sensor used for adaptive cruise control, and fog lights. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or mounting provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
Audi A1 Front Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
Audi A1 Front Bumper: Generations, Derivatives & Colour
| 8X (2010–2018), standard trims | Amalfi White, Ice Silver, Daytona Grey, Brilliant Black |
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| GB (2019–present), standard trims | Shell White (no-cost) — genuinely a different shade to the "Ibis White" used elsewhere in the Audi range, which caused some confusion among early buyers; also offered in Manhattan Grey, Tioman Green, Misano Red |
| S line/Vorsprung | Turbo Blue and Chronos Grey are exclusive to S line and above, replacing Firmament Blue and Manhattan Grey; different front bumper with larger air intakes than standard trim |
| Black Edition | Comes standard with a two-tone body/roof combination — Shell White is genuinely not available on this trim since it can't be paired with the contrast roof |
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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Sensor Faults — Audi A1 Front Bumper
If a parking sensor has stopped working, this is genuinely worth knowing: the front sensor wiring loom on related Audi models can get crushed or frayed where it runs along the crash bar, causing a fault even when the sensor itself is completely fine.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that front sensors visible in the bumper may sometimes simply be non-functional blanks, present only because a specific optional equipment pack wasn't chosen when the car was ordered.
Audi A1 Front Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Bumper Guide for common damage types to check for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and the sensor-calibration risk with cheap aftermarket covers.
More Audi Front Bumper
The same part, covered across other Audi models.