Used Alfa Romeo 155 Headlight

The Alfa Romeo 155 was produced from 1992 to 1997 and received a facelift in 1995, which brought revised front-end styling including updated headlights, grille and bumpers. When sourcing a used headlight, knowing whether your car is pre-facelift (1992–1995) or post-facelift (1995–1997) is the most important detail to establish. Share your registration with the breaker so they can confirm the exact specification of the light they have in stock.

Your 1993 car is a pre-facelift 155 and your 1996 car is a post-facelift model, so these sit on either side of the 1995 facelift boundary where the front-end styling changed. It is not safe to assume the headlights interchange across that boundary, even though the underlying platform is the same throughout the 155's production run. Confirm directly with the breaker whether the specific unit they have will suit your post-facelift car before purchasing.

No — the engine and trim level do not determine headlight fitment on the 155; what matters is whether your car is pre- or post-facelift (the 1995 boundary). The 155 was sold in the UK in variants including the Twin Spark, Cloverleaf and Q4, but these differences do not change the headlight design, though you may notice cosmetic differences such as different badge surrounds or minor detail changes between cars. Tell the breaker your registration and facelift period rather than your trim name.

No, the nearside (NS, passenger side) and offside (OS, driver side) headlights are handed and are not interchangeable with each other. Always specify which side you need when contacting a breaker, along with whether your car is a pre-facelift (1992–1995) or post-facelift (1995–1997) 155. Getting the side wrong is one of the most common ordering mistakes for front-end parts.

1995 sits right at the facelift boundary, meaning some cars built that year may be pre-facelift and others post-facelift depending on when in the year they were manufactured. Rather than assuming, give the breaker your full registration so they can identify the exact build specification of your car and match it to the correct headlight. This is the safest way to avoid receiving a unit that does not align with your car's front end.

The 155 used its own distinct front-end design and headlights are not generally assumed to be shared with other Alfa Romeo models of the period. Unless a breaker can specifically confirm that a unit from another model physically matches and aligns correctly, it is best to source a headlight listed directly for the 155. Stick to parts advertised for the 155 and confirm fitment with the breaker against your registration.