Mercedes W205 Door Rear Right O/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 W205 Rear Right Door Obsidian Black Metallic - 197 is an original body part from the Doors and door panels group, designed for installation on the right rear side of the vehicle. The Obsidian Black Metallic paint allows for visual consistency with the factory body finish and facilitates precise collision repair or restoration.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: A2057300205-OB2
• Mark: Mercedes (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: A2057300205
• Substitutable numbers: A2057300205, A 205 730 02 05
• Location on the vehicle: Rear, Right
• Part type: Door
• Color: Obsidian Black Metallic - 197
• Category: Doors & Door Skins

Intended Use and Body Fitment

The presented rear right door is structurally adapted to the W205 series, thus maintaining factory gap geometry, character lines, and proper seal alignment. Its placement on the vehicle's rear right side ensures compatibility with factory hinges, locks, and windows, simplifying installation in a professional body and paint shop.

This part serves as a solid foundation for repairing the side body area after a collision or corrosion, reducing the need for straightening and filling existing doors. By preserving the original construction, it's possible to achieve correct alignment with the fender, sill, and pillar, leading to proper closing and sealing.

Obsidian Black Metallic - 197 Color

The door is finished in Obsidian Black Metallic - 197, one of the popular shades used in Mercedes mid-range and premium models. Metallic black effectively masks minor dirt and optically emphasizes the body lines, which is particularly important when repairing fleet vehicles and premium cars.

For paint shops, a ready-to-use panel in the correct shade means less preparation work – in many cases, only shade matching and potential blending of adjacent elements are required, reducing service time and material consumption.

Characteristics of a Used Part

The door comes from a used vehicle, offering a favorable cost-to-quality ratio for collision repairs. Used body parts are often chosen when maintaining original construction and rigidity is crucial, while simultaneously limiting costs compared to a new part.

In practice, using a complete used door panel from the aftermarket reduces the scope of bodywork, minimizes the risk of structural deformations, and facilitates the restoration of the original appearance of the vehicle's side.

Application in Body and Paint Repairs

This part is suitable for both minor repairs after parking incidents and larger damages to the vehicle's side area. The rear right door in Obsidian Black Metallic can be used in:

• repairs after impacts to the rear door area,
• body restorations after corrosion or previous unsuccessful repairs,
• restoring a vehicle to a near-factory condition after a partial total loss.

For workshops specializing in the Mercedes brand, using original doors from the same model series facilitates maintaining visual and technical consistency, which is important for both insurance and private repairs.

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

Technical Support and Parts Selection

When planning body repairs, it's advisable to pay attention to the compatibility of the year, body version, and styling details to avoid additional modifications. If you have doubts about selecting parts, expert materials on working with aftermarket parts can be helpful, especially for premium vehicles.

For users who are simultaneously carrying out repairs in other areas of the vehicle, a guide describing the safe purchase of used components may be useful – you can find it in the article Used Braking System: How to Safely Choose Discs, Calipers, and ABS?, which demonstrates good practices when working with used parts and can also be an inspiration for selecting body parts.