Audi A6 Front Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage

On the A6, 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 AD0421011 / Van Wezel 0344574

Accuracy note: Covers the Audi A6 (C7 2011-2018) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. A front bumper is a body-coloured plastic skin, so what you buy is a primed cover that still needs painting to your paint code, and the right one depends on body style, trim, facelift date and the holes moulded into it for parking sensors, fog lights, headlamp washers or a tow eye cover. A cover without the right holes cannot be drilled accurately at home. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so order a genuine cover against your VIN if you want a guaranteed match. The splitters, outer sections and trims listed separately are the parts most often sold on their own after a car-park knock.

Front bumper covers (aftermarket)	Prasco AD0421011 (primed, with parking sensor holes, S-LINE trim); Prasco AD0401031 (primed, with parking sensor holes); Prasco AD0401021 (primed); Van Wezel 0344574 (primed, with parking sensor holes); Diederichs 1028152 (with parking sensor holes)
Splitters, outer sections & trims	None listed separately
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 A6 Front Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel

Even a low-speed knock to the Audi A6'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.

Before you buy: bumper specification varies significantly by trim, particularly around parking sensor cutouts, radar mounting points and fog light provisions. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Audi A6 Front Bumper: What It Does

Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the front bumper on higher trims of the A6 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.

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Audi A6 Front Bumper: Generations, Derivatives & Colour

Standard trims	Ibis White (no-cost), Brilliant Black, Floret Silver, Glacier White
Paint code note	Unlike most cars, the A6's paint code is located in the boot, not the door jamb — worth checking there first before assuming a code is missing
S6/RS6	Nardo Grey and Turbo Blue are popular performance-trim shades; significantly different front bumper with larger air intakes than standard A6

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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Sensor Faults — Audi A6 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.

A genuinely useful diagnostic technique worth trying: with the ignition on and the car in reverse, listening closely to each sensor for a faint clicking sound can help identify exactly which specific sensor has failed.

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 A6 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.

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