Used Volkswagen Caddy Rear Light

Yes, generation is the most important factor: the Caddy Mk3 ran from 2004 to 2015, and the Mk4 ran from 2015 onwards, and lights are not interchangeable between those two generations. Within the Mk3 there was a facelift in 2010 that restyled the rear lights, so a pre-2010 unit will not clip straight onto a post-2010 van even though they share the same platform. Always confirm the exact year of the donor vehicle with the breaker against your registration before agreeing a price.

This question sits right on the Mk3-to-Mk4 generation boundary: 2013 is Mk3 and 2015 is when the Mk4 was introduced, so fitment across that change is very unlikely. Even if both are listed as 2015, early Mk4 production and late Mk3 stock overlapped in UK registrations, so you need to confirm which generation your vehicle actually is. Give the breaker your registration so they can check the exact build rather than relying on the model year alone.

Yes, body style is the first question to answer: the panel van, Maxi, and Caddy Life have different rear-end pressings and lamp housings, so a unit from one body style will not fit another even within the same generation. For the van, you also need to tell the breaker whether your tailgate is a single top-hinged tailgate or barn doors, as the lamp clusters differ between those configurations. On Maxi (long-wheelbase) vans the rear lamps may also differ from the standard-wheelbase version, so confirm wheelbase with the breaker too.

Trim level does not affect rear light fitment on the Caddy: a C20, Trendline, or Highline unit from the same generation and body style will carry the same lamp housing. You may find cosmetic differences such as smoked or clear indicator sections depending on what the donor vehicle had specified, but the fixing points and wiring plug will be the same. If the appearance matters to you, just mention your preference to the breaker when you request a quote.

NS stands for nearside, which in the UK is the left-hand side (the kerb side when the driver is seated), and OS is offside, the right-hand side. Side matters enormously for rear lights because NS and OS units are mirror images of each other and are not interchangeable. Always specify NS or OS clearly when contacting a breaker, and double-check the part they quote against your registration to avoid receiving the wrong side.

In most cases the lamp housings are physically the same across European markets for a given generation and body style, but there can be differences in reflector colour, indicator lens, and wiring connector between markets. Whether a specific imported part crosses those differences cleanly is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration rather than assume. A UK-sourced unit from the same generation and body style is always the safest choice.