Volkswagen paint code A5
Mountaingrau Metallic, also listed as Perlgrau, Scarbogrey Metallic.
- Code
A5(also seen asLA7B,LH7Z,LR7U)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Grey
- Code in use
- 1984–2009 across Volkswagen
- Models
- 5
- Screen colour
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Volkswagen models with paint code A5
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Caddy | 1991–2009 | Mountaingrau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Caravelle | 1991–2009 ? | Mountaingrau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1991–2009 | Mountaingrau Metallic |
| Volkswagen Phaeton | 2001–2009 | Mountaingrau Metallic |
| Volkswagen T4 | 1991–2004 | Mountaingrau Metallic |
2 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Volkswagen Multivan (built 2021–present)
- Volkswagen Transporter (built 2015–2024)
Where to find code A5 on your Volkswagen
Vehicle data sticker in the spare-wheel well and in the service booklet. Four characters starting with L, for example LC9X (Deep Black Pearl) or LB9A (Candy White), printed with the interior code.
Touch-up paint for Mountaingrau Metallic
Ask for Volkswagen A5 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as LA7B, LH7Z, LR7U).
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.