Does any of you chaps know wether a 57 plate octy vrs hatch towbar will fit a brand new octy vrs estate. Thanks for any help you can give Phil.

Most likely is the answer. I just had a look at this site Westfalia where a search for a towbar for an estate turns up the same code for the hatchback.

Facelift or pre facelift doesn't seem to matter.

I would suggest you vist the main web sites for the big names like Westaflia and check out their catalog. If the part numbers for estate and hatch match then I can't see a problem.

HTH