Skoda Kodiaq Fog Lights: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Kodiaq, some UK cars never had a bulb fitted in the second rear fog socket at all from the factory — worth checking before chasing a wiring fault.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — aftermarket Valeo 047403 / Hella 1N0 271 295-421
| Fog light, passenger side (LH / nearside) — aftermarket | Hella 1N0 271 295-411 (HB4, with bulb); Hella 1NE 010 299-131 (H8/P21W, cornering and DRL, without bulbs); Valeo 047403 (H8, with bulb); Alkar 2911110 (HB4); Abakus 053-37-911 (HB4, P22d, no bulb) |
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| Fog light, driver's side (RH / offside) — aftermarket | Hella 1N0 271 295-421 (HB4, with bulb); TYC 19-0829-01-2 (H8/P21W, cornering light); TYC 19-11019-01-2 (H8/P21W, cornering light); TYC 19-0447-01-2 (HB4); Alkar 2912110 (HB4); Abakus 053-37-912 (HB4, P22d) |
| Bulb types | HB4 (P22d); H8; P21W; H3 (PK22s) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | HB4 halogen is the base fitting; H8/P21W units are the cornering and DRL version; Abakus 665-2001L-UE (1999-2001) and Blic 5410-43-1330106P (a diffusing lens, 2003-2017) are old or non-matching listings; bumper-mounted. |
Confirmed: Some UK Cars Never Had a Second Rear Fog Bulb Fitted at All — Skoda Kodiaq Fog Lights
If one side of your rear fog light setup has genuinely never worked since you've owned the car, this is worth knowing before chasing a wiring fault: UK law only requires a single rear fog light (on the offside, the side nearest the centre of the road), but Skoda sources its complete light units from an external supplier that fits the same physical unit — with sockets for both sides — across multiple markets, some of which require two rear fogs. On UK-spec cars, it's genuinely common for the second, non-required bulb socket to simply never have had a bulb fitted at the factory in the first place, since it was never a functional requirement here. If you've been chasing a "fault" on one side that's never worked, checking whether a bulb was ever actually present is worth doing before assuming a wiring problem.
Skoda Kodiaq Fog Lights: Rarely Used, Easy to Forget About Until Needed
Given how rarely most Skoda Kodiaq owners actually switch these on, a fault can develop and go completely unnoticed for a long time — until a genuinely foggy morning arrives and the problem picks the worst possible moment to show itself.
Skoda Kodiaq Fog Lights: Watch: Replacing It
Same MQB family; no Kodiaq fog job found (only fog-switch videos)
Skoda Kodiaq Fog Lights: What It Does
Front fog lights are angled and positioned to illuminate the road surface in low visibility conditions without creating the glare a standard headlight beam would in fog. Some higher trims of the Kodiaq integrate fog lights into the same housing as cornering lights or daytime running lights, which affects both the part number and the complexity of any repair.
Fitment & Compatibility
Skoda Kodiaq Fog Lights: Generations, Derivatives & Fog Light Type
| Standard trims, halogen headlight cars | Front fog lights are conventional halogen units, and genuinely double as static cornering lights on cars without HID/adaptive headlights — this cornering function is coding-enabled rather than always active from the factory |
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| R-Line/higher trims, LED headlight cars | Genuine LED fog lights become available, with cornering function built into the main headlight unit instead of the fog light on cars with the full adaptive lighting package |
Not every trim level of the Kodiaq comes with fog lights fitted as standard, and the housing design often differs between trims that have them integrated with other lighting functions and those with a standalone unit. Always confirm your specific trim's fitment before ordering. Whether you're sourcing a replacement fog lights for your Skoda Kodiaq from a dealer, specialist, or online marketplace, always check compatibility against your registration or VIN before buying, and confirm you're ordering the correct side — driver's side (RH in the UK) or passenger side (LH in the UK) — since these are not interchangeable.
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Skoda Kodiaq Fog Lights: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fog Lights Guide for common faults to check for (including exactly what fails an MOT), how easy this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
More Skoda Fog Lights
The same part, covered across other Skoda models.