Volkswagen Passat Bonnet Latch Replacement Parts

The B7 Passat ran from 2010 to 2015 with a facelift in 2014, so a 2012 car is pre-facelift and a 2015 is post-facelift. The bonnet latch mechanism itself sits behind the grille and may or may not interchange across that 2014 facelift boundary, so you should confirm with the breaker against both registrations before buying. Never assume fitment across a facelift without checking.

No — the bonnet and its associated latch are shared across body styles within the same generation, because the front end structure is the same regardless of whether the car is a saloon or estate. You only need to match the generation and facelift period, not the body style. This means a latch from an estate donor car is fine for a saloon of the same generation, and vice versa.

Trim level makes no difference to bonnet latch fitment on the Passat — S, SE, SE Business, and GT all share the same front-end structure within a generation. The latch mechanism is identical across the range, so you do not need to seek out a GT-donor car specifically. Focus instead on matching the generation and whether the donor car is pre- or post-facelift.

The B8 Passat was introduced in 2015 and ran through to around 2023 in the UK, with a facelift arriving in 2019. A bonnet latch from any pre-facelift B8 (2015–2019) should be a strong candidate for another pre-facelift B8, and likewise within the post-facelift period, but you should confirm with the breaker using your registration to be certain. Avoid assuming a pre-facelift B8 latch will directly swap into a post-facelift B8 without checking first.

No — the engine or gearbox fitted has no bearing on bonnet latch fitment, as the front-end panel structure is the same across petrol, diesel, and 4Motion variants within a generation. Simply match the generation and facelift period when sourcing a used latch from a breaker. This keeps your search straightforward and opens up a wider pool of donor vehicles.

The B6 Passat ran from around 2005 to 2010, and the B7 from 2010 to 2015 — these are distinct generations with different front-end designs, so the bonnet latch is very unlikely to interchange between them. You should always source a latch that matches your car's generation rather than assuming cross-generation compatibility. Confirm the part against your registration with the breaker to be sure.