Mercedes W213 Door Front Left N/S Obsidian Black Metallic - 197

Listing details and visual condition of the part

Possible scratches and paint chips – condition as shown in the product photos.

The offer applies to the bare door – without handle, window, lock, trims, or any other accessories.

There is an option to purchase a complete door for an additional fee of 80 GBP.

Mercedes W213 Door Front Left N/S Obsidian Black Metallic - 197 is an original body component designed for professional repair or replacement of factory doors in the E-Class. As part of the Doors and door panels category, it ensures a proper fit to the body structure and visual consistency with the W213 model line. This used component allows for a technically correct restoration of the vehicle's side zone while maintaining factory geometry.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: A2137200105-OB
• Mark: Mercedes (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: A2137200105
• Substitutable numbers: A2137200105, A 213 720 01 05
• Weight: 150
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Left
• Color: Obsidian Black Metallic - 197
• Category: Doors & Door Skins

Purpose and body fitment

The offered door is designed for the front left side, allowing for direct replacement of a damaged component in the driver's area of the Mercedes E-Class W213 generation. The construction is based on the manufacturer's factory design, ensuring the correct line of creases, proper edge alignment, and compatibility with factory hinges, locks, and seals.

The original door geometry supports proper alignment with the fender, rocker panel, and pillar, which is important for both aesthetics and interior sealing and acoustics. A used body component of this type is a good solution for post-accident repairs when maintaining a structure consistent with the manufacturer's design is a priority.

Obsidian Black Metallic paint finish

The door is finished in the factory color Obsidian Black Metallic – 197, characteristic of many Mercedes E-Class configurations. The metallic black provides a subdued, elegant look and blends well with both light and dark exterior styling packages.

The ready-made paint finish often allows for reducing the scope of paint shop work to shade matching and potential polishing, which shortens repair time and facilitates restoring a consistent appearance to the entire side plane of the vehicle.

Technical characteristics and installation

The front left door for the Mercedes W213 is designed as a load-bearing element of the side body, working with factory mounting points. The properly selected weight of the component is essential for the correct operation of hinges, the lock, and user comfort during daily opening and closing.

A used body component of this type is particularly useful in situations where it is necessary to restore the side structure after a collision without interfering with factory mounting points on the pillars. Installation requires standard bodywork procedures, such as adjusting the position relative to the fender and rocker panel, as well as setting the gaps.

Use in professional repairs

The front left door in Obsidian Black Metallic will work well both in service centers specializing in the Mercedes brand and in independent body and paint workshops. The original body component facilitates maintaining proper side rigidity, correct closing, and water and noise tightness, which is important when repairing premium class vehicles.

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or upgrade of the side body zone in your Mercedes and need other elements from the same group, such as skins, frames, or complete door wings, check out the available parts in the Mercedes Doors and door panels category.

Substantive support and brand knowledge development

For those interested in a broader context of structural solutions used in vehicles of this brand, material describing the development of higher-class models and the components used in them may be useful. To this end, it is worth reading the article Evolution of the Mercedes S-Class: from W140 to W222 – innovations, model differences, and Mercedes auto parts over the years, which organizes information about technological changes and the manufacturer's approach to designing key components.