Mercedes-Benz E-Class Rear Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
On the E-Class, the flap mechanism and the camera itself are genuinely separate systems, meaning a mechanism fault can make a perfectly good camera appear broken.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear bumper (aftermarket) Prasco ME0471061 / Van Wezel 2904546
| Rear bumper covers (aftermarket) | Prasco ME0471061 (Rear, primed, with holes for trim/protective strip, with holes for parking sensors); Prasco ME0471060 (Rear, primed, with holes for trim/protective strip); Prasco ME0471051 (Rear, primed, with holes for parking sensors); Prasco ME0501051 (Rear, primed, with holes for parking sensors, with holes for park assist); Prasco ME0501050 (Rear, for vehicles with parking sensors, for vehicles with park assist, primed); Van Wezel 2904546 (Rear, primed, for vehicles with blind spot assistant, with holes for park assist, for facelift) |
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| Lower sections, corners & trims | None listed separately |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, parking sensors and tow bar, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors or exhaust trims; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Rear Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel
Kerb damage to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class's rear bumper is common, but the repair often isn't as simple as it looks: it houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes exhaust trim finishers, all of which complicate what would otherwise be a straightforward panel replacement.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Rear Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the rear bumper on higher trims of the E-Class often houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes integrated exhaust finishers. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or wiring provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Rear Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
The sequence is much the same on this generation: wheel-arch liner screws, the fixings along the boot aperture and under the lower edge, then unclip each corner from the wing and unplug any sensor loom before the cover comes away.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Rear Bumper: Generations & Colour
| All generations | Polar White (no-cost), Black (no-cost), Obsidian Black, Selenite Grey, Iridium Silver — most premium metallics cost the same extra fee, with designo shades like Diamond White Bright and Selenite Grey Magno at the top of the price range |
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A Genuinely Important, Distinctive Finding Worth Knowing — Mercedes-Benz E-Class Rear Bumper
If the reversing camera view won't load despite selecting reverse gear, this is genuinely worth knowing: the flap or retracting mechanism, which physically opens to reveal the camera lens, and the camera itself are genuinely separate systems on many of these cars, with the infotainment system waiting for the mechanism to be confirmed open before attempting to switch the display over to the camera view. This means a fault with the mechanism alone can make a perfectly good, working camera appear completely broken.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that using a factory-level diagnostic tool to force the mechanism open and closed independently is a genuine way to confirm whether the motor itself is working correctly, even if the camera view still won't load afterward.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Rear Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Bumper Guide for common damage types, confirming fitment (body style and sensor equipment matter here), and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.
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