Used Volkswagen Transporter Bonnet Strut

No – the T5 (2003–2015) and T6 (2015–2019) are different generations with different bonnets and hinge geometry, so the struts are not interchangeable. Always source a strut that matches your exact generation to be sure it will locate and compress correctly.

The T5 ran from 2003 to 2015 and received a facelift in 2010, so both a 2012 and a 2014 vehicle are post-facelift T5s on the same platform – fitment is generally consistent across this period. Confirm the part number with the breaker against your registration to be certain, but you're working within the same generation and facelift revision.

The 2010 T5 facelift brought changes to the front end including the bonnet profile, so struts from before and after this boundary may not be a straightforward swap. Name both your registration and the donor vehicle's registration to the breaker so they can confirm whether the geometry and fitting points match before you buy.

Trim level makes no difference to bonnet strut fitment on the Transporter – the bonnet and its supporting hardware are shared across Startline, Trendline, Comfortline, and Highline variants within the same generation. Any cosmetic differences between trim levels are interior or badging-related and won't affect which strut you need.

No – within the same generation, the front end and bonnet are shared across body styles including panel van, kombi, and caravelle/minibus variants, so the strut is the same part regardless of body style. What matters is the generation (T5 or T6, for example) and which facelift revision your vehicle is.

Engine choice has no bearing on bonnet strut fitment – whether you have a 2.0 TDI, a BiTDI, or a petrol engine, the bonnet and strut are the same within a generation and facelift period. Just quote your registration to the breaker so they can match the correct generation and facelift variant.