Volkswagen Taro Door Card Replacement Parts

Yes, the Volkswagen Taro is a pickup truck sold in the UK during the late 1980s and early 1990s (based on the Toyota Hilux), and like any cab-bodied vehicle it has interior door trim panels — door cards — on both the driver's and passenger's doors. Whether you have a single cab or an extra cab will determine how many door cards are present, and the trim on each side differs (NS nearside passenger side, OS offside driver's side), so make sure you know which side you need when requesting a quote from a breaker.

The Taro was sold in the UK roughly between 1989 and 1997, and as it is closely related to the Toyota Hilux of the same era, there were detail updates across that production run that may affect interior trim fitment. Because the Taro was not sold in huge numbers in the UK and records of exact facelift boundaries are limited, you should confirm with the breaker that the door card they have is from a vehicle matching your registration year rather than assuming all years interchange freely.

No — door cards are side-specific. The NS (nearside, left, passenger side) and OS (offside, right, driver's side) door cards are handed and are not interchangeable with one another. Always specify clearly which side you need when contacting a breaker, and double-check the part before purchase.

Engine choice — whether petrol or diesel — does not affect door card fitment, so a card from a diesel Taro will physically fit a petrol Taro of the same body style and year range. Trim level could affect the appearance or surface finish of the card, so if you want an exact cosmetic match be aware there may be visible differences; however, the underlying fitment is what matters and colour or minor finish differences can be addressed cosmetically. Confirm the specific trim specification with the breaker against your registration to avoid surprises.

The Volkswagen Taro was manufactured by Toyota and is mechanically and structurally very closely related to the Toyota Hilux of the same generation, meaning there is a good chance that door cards may interchange between the two. However, because badging, minor interior differences, and regional specification variations can exist, you should confirm compatibility with the breaker by providing both your Taro's registration details and the Hilux donor vehicle's year before purchasing.

For the front doors of a Taro, the cab style (single cab versus extra cab) should not change the front door card itself, as the front door aperture is the same. However, an extra cab may have additional small rear quarter trim panels which are separate items from the main front door cards, so make sure you are clear with the breaker about exactly which panel you need and from which position in the cab.