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Used headlights vary between vehicles - and whether you call it used, second hand or a replacement, matching the right one matters. These are the details breakers need to match the right part to your car - our request form asks them so you only hear from suppliers with the correct part:
The i30 runs across three generations: the first generation (Mk1) covered 2007 to 2012, the second generation (Mk2) ran from 2012 to 2017 with a facelift in 2015, and the third generation (Mk3) started in 2017 with a facelift in 2020. Headlights are generally generation-specific, so always match the generation and facelift period of your car when searching. Give your registration to the breaker so they can confirm the exact part.
Both a 2013 and a 2016 i30 fall within the second-generation Mk2 (2012–2017), but 2013 is pre-facelift and 2016 is post-facelift – the front end, including headlights, changed at the 2015 facelift. Whether a specific headlight crosses that facelift boundary is something you need to confirm with the breaker against your registration, as mixing pre- and post-facelift units is not straightforward.
No, the body style does not affect headlight fitment on the i30; front-end panels including headlights are shared across body styles within the same generation and facelift period. Focus your search on matching the generation and whether your car is pre- or post-facelift rather than worrying about hatchback versus estate or tourer variants.
Trim level – whether SE, SR, Premium, or any other i30 grade – does not determine headlight fitment; the generation and facelift period are what matter. That said, higher trims may have been fitted with xenon or LED units rather than halogen, so a headlight from a different trim could look visually different or require different bulb holders; confirm with the breaker whether the unit from their donor car matches your headlight type.
The Mk2 i30 was facelifted in 2015 and the headlights changed at that point, so a pre-2015 unit and a post-2015 unit are from either side of a known facelift boundary. Whether a specific headlight physically interchanges across that boundary is not something we can confirm as fact – check with the breaker, quoting both registrations, so they can compare the part numbers and fixings directly.
No, the nearside (NS, passenger side) and offside (OS, driver side) headlights are handed and are not interchangeable with each other. When contacting a breaker, be clear whether you need the NS or OS unit, as well as your generation and facelift period, to make sure you get the correct light.