Used Volkswagen Crafter Headlight

The Crafter has run in two main generations: the first-generation (Mk1) ran from 2006 to 2017, and the second-generation (Mk2) launched in 2017 and is still current. Within the Mk1, there was a facelift in 2011 which updated the front end including the headlights, so you need to match your van to the correct pre-facelift (2006–2011) or post-facelift (2011–2017) period. Always confirm the exact part against your registration with the breaker before buying.

This is a tricky one because 2009 falls in the pre-facelift Mk1 period and 2013 falls in the post-facelift Mk1 period — the front end changed at the 2011 facelift, which typically means revised headlights, grille and bumper. Both vans are Mk1 Crafters, but whether the headlight itself physically interchanges across that 2011 facelift boundary is something you should confirm directly with the breaker against your registration number rather than assume.

No — on the Crafter, the front end panels including headlights are shared across the different wheelbase and roof height variants within the same generation and facelift period. Whether you have a short, medium or long wheelbase, or a low, medium or high roof, the headlight should be the same part. The key questions are always which generation (Mk1 or Mk2) and which facelift period your van belongs to.

Trim level does not affect headlight fitment on the Crafter — the Startline, Trendline and Highline trims all share the same front-end panel positions within a given generation and facelift period. That said, higher trim levels such as Highline could be fitted with different headlight units (for example xenon or LED versus halogen) so the physical shell may look identical but the internal specification can differ. Confirm with the breaker whether the unit they have matches your van's lighting type as well as your registration.

Both a 2017 and a 2019 Crafter are second-generation (Mk2) models, so they share the same platform and front-end architecture. Provided no facelift update has been applied to the Mk2 within that period, fitment is likely to be compatible, but you should still confirm against your specific registration with the breaker. The Mk2 is a substantially different van from the Mk1, so do not mix parts across those generations.

No — the Crafter headlights are sided, so the nearside (NS, left-hand UK) and offside (OS, right-hand UK) units are not interchangeable with each other or with left-hand-drive versions without modification. Used parts sourced from UK-registered vans at a UK breaker will be correctly dipped for left-hand traffic, whereas units from European vehicles will throw the beam pattern the wrong way. Always confirm with the breaker that the unit came from a right-hand-drive UK van.