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Used window winder motors 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:
The V-Class runs in two main generations for the UK market: the W638 (1996–2003) and the W447 (2014–present), with the W447 receiving a facelift around 2019; these generations use different body structures and door setups, so motors from one generation will not cross to the other. Within the W447, the pre-facelift and post-facelift share the same basic door architecture, but always confirm the exact part against your registration with the breaker before buying.
This question spans the W447 facelift boundary of around 2019, so a 2017 car is pre-facelift and a 2020 car is post-facelift. The door design is broadly similar across the W447 range, but whether the motor and regulator assembly interchange across that facelift cut-off is something you should confirm with the breaker against both registrations rather than assume.
Yes, this matters significantly — the NS (nearside, passenger-left) and OS (offside, driver-right) motors and regulators are mirror-image assemblies and are not interchangeable. Always specify clearly to the breaker which side you need, using NS or OS, as well as which door position (front, rear, or sliding), so they can pull the correct unit.
On the W447 V-Class, the wheelbase variant can affect the sliding door dimensions and the motor and regulator assembly that sits within it, so a motor from a standard-wheelbase car may not directly fit a long-wheelbase sliding door. Give the breaker your full registration so they can check the wheelbase and door spec of the donor vehicle matches yours before agreeing a sale.
Trim level generally does not affect window winder motor fitment on the V-Class, as the door structure and mechanism are the same across Sport, AMG Line, and other variants within the same generation. The main factors are the generation, which specific door (front, rear, or sliding), the side (NS or OS), and the wheelbase for sliding doors — not the trim badge.
Engine choice has no bearing on window winder motor fitment — the door assemblies are identical regardless of whether the donor car was a 220d, 250d, 300d, or any other engine variant. Focus your search on matching the generation (W638 or W447), door type, side (NS/OS), and wheelbase instead, and confirm the full spec with the breaker against your registration.