Used Volkswagen Caddy Door Hinge

The Caddy Mk3 ran from 2004 to 2015 (facelift around 2010), while the Mk4 ran from 2015 to 2020, and these are distinct body generations with different door structures, so hinges are not expected to interchange across that boundary. Name the generation to your breaker and confirm against your registration before ordering, as crossing the Mk3-to-Mk4 boundary is the key risk here. Never assume a hinge from one generation fits another without the breaker verifying it against both vehicles.

Yes, this matters significantly — the Caddy van and the Caddy Life (passenger) share a platform but differ in their rear door arrangements, with the van typically having a sliding side door and hinged rear barn doors, while the Caddy Life has conventional hinged side doors. Front door hinges may be shared, but rear and side aperture hinges will be specific to body style, so always tell your breaker exactly which variant you have. Confirm against your registration to make sure you receive the correct hinge for your door type.

Yes, door hinges on the Caddy are side-specific, so a nearside (NS, passenger/left) hinge will not fit an offside (OS, driver/right) door and vice versa. When contacting a breaker, always specify NS or OS clearly alongside your generation and whether the hinge is for the front or rear door. Getting the side wrong is one of the most common ordering mistakes with hinges, so double-check before you buy.

The Caddy Maxi has a longer wheelbase than the standard Caddy, and on the van body this affects the sliding door aperture, meaning sliding door hinges and associated hardware from a standard-wheelbase Caddy are unlikely to fit a Maxi. For front hinged doors, the wheelbase difference is less likely to matter, but you should always confirm with the breaker against both registrations. Trim level names alone (such as C20 specification) do not affect hinge fitment — it is the body style and wheelbase that count.

The Mk4 Caddy ran from 2015 to 2020, and there was a facelift during this period; whether facelift changes affected door hinge design or mounting points is something you should confirm with the breaker against your specific registration rather than assume compatibility. In many cases hinges within a generation remain consistent, but mid-cycle changes can occasionally affect fitment details. Route this question to your breaker with both registration numbers for a definitive answer.

No — engine choice has no bearing on door hinge fitment on the Caddy, so whether your van is a 1.6 TDI, 2.0 TDI, or petrol variant makes no difference to which hinge you need. What matters is the generation, body style (van or Life), wheelbase (standard or Maxi), and which door and side the hinge is for. Focus on those details when contacting a breaker and you can safely ignore engine spec.