Used Mercedes-Benz MB100 Bonnet Latch

The MB100 is a rear-engined van, meaning the engine is mounted at the back of the vehicle and there is no conventional front bonnet covering an engine bay. As a result, the MB100 was never fitted with a bonnet latch in the traditional sense. If you need access-panel hardware for the rear engine cover or a cab-area panel catch, you should describe exactly which panel and hinge point you are looking for when contacting a breaker.

Because the MB100's engine sits at the rear, the front of the van is a fixed cab structure rather than a hinged bonnet, so there is no bonnet latch or bonnet release mechanism on any variant of this model. The front panel is a structural part of the cab and does not open like a conventional bonnet. If you are trying to access something at the front of the vehicle, a breaker who specialises in MB100 vans will be best placed to advise on the correct panel or cover part you actually need.

It is very likely, yes — on the MB100 the engine is accessed via a cover or hatch at the rear of the vehicle, and any latch, catch or stay on that cover is the functional equivalent of a bonnet latch on a conventional front-engined vehicle. When searching or asking for quotes, describe it as a rear engine cover latch or engine hatch catch rather than a bonnet latch so breakers can identify the correct part. Providing your registration to the breaker will help them confirm the exact part needed for your vehicle.

The rear engine cover and its associated catch hardware are generally a body-side fitting rather than engine-specific, so the engine variant you have is unlikely to change which latch you need. However, if there were any revisions to the engine cover design across the MB100's production run, the breaker will need your registration or build date to confirm compatibility. Always verify with the breaker before purchasing a used part.

The MB100 was produced across a relatively long run with detail changes over the years, and it is not firmly established whether the rear engine cover latch design changed at any point during production. Because of this uncertainty, you should provide your registration or vehicle identification number to the breaker and ask them to confirm the part matches your specific build date rather than assuming any MB100 latch will interchange with another.