Used Volkswagen Taro Headrest

Yes, the Volkswagen Taro pickup truck was fitted with headrests on its front seats as standard across its production run from 1989 to 1997, so you are looking for a genuine part that exists on this vehicle. Rear seating and headrests were not a feature of this single-cab or extra-cab pickup configuration, so if you need a rear headrest you may be thinking of a different vehicle. If you have an extra-cab variant, confirm with the breaker whether any rear or jump-seat headrests were fitted to your specific vehicle.

The Volkswagen Taro ran from 1989 to 1997, and there was a facelift update around 1993 that brought changes to the interior trim. Because headrest fitment depends on the seat design used in each phase of production, a headrest from the pre-facelift vehicle may not match the post-facelift seat correctly. We would recommend confirming with the breaker that the donor vehicle's registration falls within the same production phase as yours before purchasing.

The Volkswagen Taro was offered in different specification levels, and because seat style can vary between trim grades the headrest design may differ accordingly. When contacting a breaker, let them know your trim level or specification alongside your registration so they can match the correct seat and headrest type. The engine you have does not affect headrest fitment, so you do not need to worry about quoting your engine size for this particular part.

Headrests on the Taro are generally centre-mounted on the seat and not inherently sided in the way that door mirrors or seats themselves are, but it is still worth confirming with the breaker whether any trim or adjustment mechanism on your specific seat makes the headrest directional. Quote your registration and describe which seating position the headrest is for — driver or passenger — so the breaker can supply the correct item. On UK vehicles the driver sits on the nearside (NS) of the vehicle when facing rearward, but for headrests the seat position description is usually more useful than an NS/OS reference.

The Volkswagen Taro was manufactured as a joint venture with Toyota and shares significant underpinnings with the Hilux of the same era, so there is some potential for parts interchangeability. However, whether a headrest from a Hilux will correctly fit and match your Taro's seat depends on the specific seat style and trim level fitted to each vehicle. This is worth raising directly with the breaker, quoting both registrations, as they will have hands-on experience of which parts cross over in practice.

When requesting a quote, give the breaker your full registration number, your trim or specification level if you know it, and the year of your vehicle so they can place it correctly within the 1989–1997 production run and account for any facelift differences. Also let them know whether you need the headrest for the driver or passenger seat, and if your vehicle has any non-standard or upgraded seats mention that too, as aftermarket seats may need a headrest sourced elsewhere. A good breaker will check the part against their donor vehicle before dispatch, but always confirm fitment with them directly rather than assuming it is guaranteed.