Does anyone know the significance of the three type codes 5E3, NL3, NR3 that are often seen when searching car parts suplliers' web catalogues? Can't see any reference in the V5 registration doc that quotes VIN and engine numbers. Just curious.

If I remember rightly, 5E3 is a MK3/3.5 Octavia Hatchback/Limousine and 5E5 is a MK3 Octavia Estate/Combi

Do you know what the other type codes refer to at all?

C.

Maybe this might help you: https://vag-codes.info/files/options/vag-option-codes.pdf

They are called PR codes: https://www.oemvwshop.com/pr-code-decoder/

Thanks for that, a bit of bedtime reading...😄