Mini Clubman Headlights: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
Bulb type, unit part numbers, and the faults that actually cause that flickering or dim light you've noticed.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — aftermarket LH TYC 20-15042-05-2 / RH TYC 20-15041-15-2
| Passenger side (LH / nearside) headlight — aftermarket | Van Wezel 0518961 (halogen H4, P43t, electric motor, yellow indicator); Van Wezel 0527963 (halogen H4, electric motor, white indicator, facelift); TYC 20-15042-05-2 (halogen H4, electric motor, orange indicator); Johns 53 54 09 (halogen H4, electric motor, white indicator); Diederichs 1208183 (halogen H4, electric motor, white indicator, facelift); Van Wezel 0518985V (LED, Valeo OES, no motor) |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket | Van Wezel 0527962 (halogen H4, electric motor, yellow indicator, facelift); Van Wezel 0527964 (halogen H4, electric motor, white indicator, facelift); TYC 20-15041-15-2 (halogen H4, electric motor, white indicator); Johns 53 54 10 (halogen H4, electric motor, white indicator); Diederichs 1208182 (halogen H4, electric motor, white indicator, facelift); Van Wezel 0518986V (LED, Valeo OES, no motor) |
| Bulb types | dipped/main H4 (P43t) on halogen units; LED units take no bulbs |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Halogen H4 units come with white, yellow or orange indicators, so match the indicator colour to the car; the LED units are Valeo-made and are sold without a levelling motor or control unit, and no DRL is mentioned for any unit. |
A Genuinely Important UK Rule Worth Knowing Before You Buy — Mini Clubman Headlights
If your Clubman has factory-fitted halogen headlamp housings, converting them to fit LED bulbs is treated as a definite MOT failure under the current inspection manual — this isn't a grey area or a minor advisory, since a housing designed for halogen doesn't distribute an LED bulb's light output correctly, which can genuinely dazzle oncoming drivers. If you want a genuine LED upgrade, the correct route is a complete headlight unit designed for LED from the factory, not a bulb swap into an existing halogen housing.
Mini Clubman Headlights: Watch: Replacing It
Same UKL platform; no F54 headlight video found (only tail lights)
Mini Clubman Headlights: What It Does
Precise beam angling to light the road without dazzling oncoming traffic is the Mini Clubman's headlight unit's core job, housing the main and dipped beams — or LED/matrix modules on higher trims. Because it often also integrates the daytime running light and front indicator, both the part number and repair complexity increase accordingly.
Mini Clubman Headlights: Generations, Derivatives & Headlight Type
| R55/R56/R58/R59 (2007–2015) | Halogen (H4) as standard, with genuine factory Bi-Xenon offered as an option — a completely different projector design, not just a bulb change |
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| F-series (2014–present) | Genuinely no Xenon option at all — Mini dropped Xenon from this generation entirely, offering only halogen or LED (with or without cornering function); the semi-circular LED halo daytime running light is a visual cue that the main headlight is also LED |
| Fitment note | Headlights from the R-series generation will not physically fit the F-series generation — confirmed as completely incompatible platforms, not just a wiring difference |
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Mini Clubman Headlights: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Headlights Guide for the four bulb technologies and how they differ, UK law on aim and modifications, common faults to check for, how difficult this job is to DIY, and confirming fitment against your VIN.
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The same part, covered across other Mini models.