Volvo V40 Rear Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage

On the V40, towbar wiring plugs on related models have genuinely been cunningly camouflaged inside a padded foam pocket rather than being visible connectors.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear bumper (aftermarket) Prasco VV3241051 / Van Wezel 5909540

Accuracy note: Covers the Volvo V40 (2012-2019) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. A rear bumper is a body-coloured plastic skin, so what you buy is a primed cover that still needs painting to your paint code, and the right one depends on body style, facelift date and the holes moulded into it for parking sensors, a tow bar cut-out or exhaust trims — a cover without the sensor holes cannot be drilled accurately at home. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so order a genuine cover against your VIN if you want a guaranteed match. The lower sections, corner pieces and trims listed separately are the parts most often sold on their own after a car-park knock.

Rear bumper covers (aftermarket)	Prasco VV3241051 (Rear, Colour: black, Smooth); Prasco VV3241061 (Rear, Colour: black, Smooth, with holes for parking sensors); Van Wezel 5909540 (Rear, Colour: black, for vehicles without parking sensors, Smooth); Van Wezel 5909541 (Rear, Colour: black, Smooth, with holes for parking sensors); Diederichs 7615055 (Rear, for vehicles without parking sensors, Smooth); Diederichs 7615056 (Rear, for vehicles with parking sensors, Smooth)
Lower sections, corners & trims	None listed separately
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, parking sensors and tow bar, so order it against your VIN
Fitment notes	Match body style, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors or exhaust trims; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting.

Volvo V40 Rear Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel

It's rarely a plain plastic panel on the Volvo V40: the rear bumper usually integrates parking sensors and a reversing camera housing, sometimes exhaust trim too, so a seemingly minor kerb scrape can end up needing more than a simple like-for-like swap.

Before you buy: bumper specification varies significantly by trim, particularly around parking sensor cutouts and camera housings. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Volvo V40 Rear Bumper: What It Does

Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the rear bumper on higher trims of the V40 often houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes integrated exhaust finishers. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or wiring provisions for your specific trim's equipment.

Volvo V40 Rear Bumper: Watch: Replacing It

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Volvo V40 Rear Bumper: Generations & Colour

All generations	Ice White, Onyx Black, Rebel Blue, Flamenco Red — note that Ice White and Crystal White are genuinely different, distinguishable shades within the Volvo range, not interchangeable names for the same colour

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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Towbar Wiring — Volvo V40 Rear Bumper

If you're fitting a towbar yourself, this is genuinely worth knowing: documented cases on related Volvo models describe towbar wiring plugs being cunningly camouflaged inside a padded foam pocket taped to the back of the main wiring loom, rather than being visible, exposed connectors.

A genuinely important technical requirement worth knowing: it's worth using a Volvo-specific electrics kit and dedicated trailer module rather than a generic universal wiring type, since genuine kits require dealer software to properly integrate with the car's safety systems.

It's also worth knowing that a flat area with a small dimple above the number plate on related models acts as a factory drilling guide for a reversing camera retrofit.

Volvo V40 Rear Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Bumper Guide for common damage types, confirming fitment (body style and sensor equipment matter here), and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

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