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Used door hinges vary between vehicles - and whether you call it used, second hand or a replacement, matching the right one matters. These are the details breakers need to match the right part to your car - our request form asks them so you only hear from suppliers with the correct part:
This depends on which generation each car belongs to: the W168 ran from 1997 to 2004, while the W169 ran from 2004 to 2012, so a 2005 and a 2009 car are both W169 and are more likely to be compatible than a W168 hinge on a W169. However, the W169 also came in 3-door and 5-door body styles, and the front door hinges differ between them, so you must match body style as well as generation. Confirm the exact interchange with the breaker against both registrations before buying.
Yes, side matters: the nearside (NS, passenger/left) and offside (OS, driver/right) hinges are handed and are not interchangeable with each other. When searching or asking a breaker for a quote, always specify NS or OS to ensure you get the correct part for your car.
For the front doors, no — the door geometry differs between the 3-door and 5-door body styles on the W169 A-Class, so the hinges are not a straight swap. Always confirm to the breaker whether your car is a 3-door or 5-door so they can supply the correct hinge.
No, trim level does not affect door hinge fitment on the A-Class — the hinge is part of the body structure and is the same across SE, Elegance, Avantgarde, and AMG Line trims within the same generation and body style. You may find doors from different trims have different paint colours or interior trims, but the hinge itself is a fitment match if the generation, body style, and side all correspond.
The W176 ran from 2012, with a facelift arriving in 2015, but whether the door hinge changed across that facelift boundary is not something to assume — confirm with the breaker against both registrations to be sure. What you must still match is the side (NS or OS), as that is always specific regardless of facelift year.
No — engine and transmission have no bearing on door hinge fitment whatsoever, so whether your car is a petrol, diesel, or AMG variant makes no difference to the hinge. What matters is the generation (W168, W169, or W176), the body style (3-door or 5-door where applicable), and the side (NS or OS).