Used Hyundai Tucson Headlight

The Tucson has run across three generations in the UK: the first generation (JM) from around 2004 to 2010, the second generation (LM) from 2010 to 2015, and the third generation (TL) from 2015 to 2021, with a facelift in 2018. Headlights are generally shared within each generation's pre-facelift or post-facelift period, so always match your registration to the correct generation and facelift phase when sourcing a used unit.

This is a key boundary question: the third-generation Tucson (TL) was facelifted in 2018, meaning a 2017 car is pre-facelift and a 2019 car is post-facelift, and the front-end styling changed at that point. The lights are unlikely to be a straight swap, but you should confirm against both registrations directly with the breaker, as they can check whether a specific unit will cross that 2018 boundary. Never assume pre- and post-facelift headlights are interchangeable without that check.

Trim level — whether you're on S, SE, Premium, or Premium SE — does not change the underlying fitment of the headlight assembly for your generation and facelift period. However, higher trims may have been fitted with LED or xenon units rather than halogen, so the style of light may differ cosmetically even if the mounting points are the same. Confirm with the breaker whether the unit they have matches your lighting type (halogen, xenon, or LED) against your specific registration.

Yes — the nearside (passenger, left) and offside (driver, right) headlights are handed and are not interchangeable with each other. When contacting a breaker, always specify NS or OS clearly alongside your registration and the year of your car to make sure you get the correct side.

No — the second-generation LM Tucson and the third-generation TL Tucson are entirely different platforms with different front-end designs, so their headlights are not compatible. You need to source a headlight from within the correct generation for your car, and then also match the pre- or post-facelift period within that generation.

Both a 2013 and a 2015 Tucson fall within the second-generation LM range (2010–2015), so they share the same platform and front-end design, making a same-generation match a reasonable starting point. That said, you should still confirm the exact unit against both registrations with the breaker, particularly to check whether lighting technology (halogen versus xenon) matches your car, as variants can differ within a generation.