Second Hand Volkswagen Scirocco Bonnet Strut

The third-generation Volkswagen Scirocco (2008–2017) uses a gas-charged bonnet strut rather than a traditional prop rod, so yes, this is a genuine part on the car. There is one strut, typically mounted on the driver's side (OS) of the engine bay. If yours has failed the bonnet will no longer stay open on its own, which is the tell-tale sign it needs replacing.

The Scirocco ran as a single generation (Mk3) throughout its 2008–2017 production, with a facelift arriving in 2014 that brought revised front-end styling including the bonnet, bumper and lights. Because the bonnet itself may differ between pre- and post-facelift cars, you should confirm with the breaker against your registration whether the strut from a pre-2014 car is compatible with your facelift model before buying.

Trim level does not affect bonnet strut fitment on the Scirocco – the strut is determined by the generation and facelift period, not by whether the car is a standard, GT, GTS or R variant. All of those trims share the same basic bonnet and strut arrangement within a given model year, so you do not need to seek out a strut specifically from an R or any other particular trim. Just make sure the year of the donor car aligns with yours in terms of the pre- or post-2014 facelift.

No – the engine fitted to your Scirocco (whether 1.4 TSI, 2.0 TSI, 2.0 TDI or any other variant) does not affect which bonnet strut you need, as the bonnet and its supporting strut are shared across all engine options within a facelift period. Simply match the model year of the donor car to yours and confirm the facelift period with the breaker.

A 2012 Scirocco is a pre-facelift car, while a 2015 Scirocco is a post-facelift model (the facelift came in 2014), meaning the bonnets and surrounding panels were updated between those two cars. Whether the strut itself is interchangeable across that facelift boundary is something you should confirm directly with the breaker quoting you, as fitment across the facelift is not something we can guarantee here.

Give the breaker your full registration number so they can verify the part against your exact car's facelift period and model year – this is the most reliable way to avoid buying an incompatible part from a different phase of production. It's also worth asking whether the strut is being sold as a matched pair or singly, since if one has failed the other is often not far behind, and replacing both at once from a single donor car is good practice.