It does indeed have a number prefixed with N, so it seems it is for a VW bike rack that the previous owner must have kept, which is a shame as I would have liked to have it! Thanks, and thanks to the others who repliedMy VW rack has the same key. It also has a number on one face, starting with an N prefix.
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