What is this on my bonnet?

[Julian24110]

Whatever this is on the underside of my bonnet I’m missing the one on the on the drivers side. What is it called and what is it’s purpose?

CDCFDE1D-E51F-4F28-BCF9-76BB81AEEA6D.jpeg (117.26 KiB) Viewed 511 times

[bigwinn]

I think it’s only on one side, dependent if it’s lhd or rhd

It’s to stop stuff falling down into the area where airflow goes in toward the cabin and cabin filter

Will stand corrected but all mine only have on one side!

[GJ1]

I asked the same question a while ago and got this answer from George7 which backs up what bigwinn has said.

There's only one one the nearside, form of protection for the air intake to the internal ventilation system.
George

[Julian24110]

Ah thanks, I noticed the fixing holes on the other side so assumed there should be another one.