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Also known as: head lamp, head light.
The R35 GT-R launched in the UK in 2009 and has continued in production as a single generation on the same platform throughout, but it has received several facelift updates over the years that changed the front-end styling including the headlights. The key facelift boundaries are 2011 and 2016, where bumper and light designs were revised, so headlights from different facelift periods are not necessarily interchangeable. Always confirm the exact facelift year of both the donor and your car with the breaker against your registration before purchasing.
These two cars sit on either side of the 2016 facelift update, which revised the GT-R's front-end styling including the headlights. The 2012 car is pre-2016 facelift and the 2017 car is post-facelift, so they are unlikely to be a straight swap. Confirm with the breaker against both registrations before going ahead, as this crosses a known facelift boundary.
The GT-R has been sold in the UK in variants including standard, Premium Edition, Track Edition, and Nismo, but trim level does not affect headlight fitment — the front-end structure is shared across variants within the same facelift period. You may find cosmetic differences in the headlight units themselves between variants, such as differences in internal styling or finish, so mention your specific variant to the breaker so they can match the look as closely as possible. Fitment is determined by facelift period, not trim.
Yes, the nearside (passenger side, left) and offside (driver side, right) headlights are handed and not interchangeable with each other. When contacting a breaker, always specify NS or OS clearly alongside your registration so they can supply the correct unit.
The 2009–2010 cars and the 2013 car both sit within the pre-2016 facelift period of the R35 GT-R, though the 2011 facelift did bring some front-end changes. Whether the headlight from a 2009–2010 car crosses that 2011 boundary and fits a 2013 car is not something we can confirm as fact, so check with the breaker against both registrations to be sure before buying.
Yes — give the breaker your full registration so they can identify your exact facelift period, and specify whether you need the nearside or offside unit. It is also worth mentioning your variant (for example, Premium Edition or Nismo) in case there are cosmetic differences in the headlight between models. If your car has a specific headlight technology such as xenon or LED, confirm that with the breaker against your registration as variants can differ within the same facelift period.