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Toyota RAV4 Bulb Guide — Headlight & Indicator Bulbs (2019-2024)
Bulb Compatibility Chart
Headlamp type on the UK Toyota RAV4: Parabola LED on Icon and Design, Projector LED on Excel and Dynamic – every UK grade is LED. Front fog lights are halogen H16 and are standard on all grades.
Headlamp unit: Sealed – dealer replacement. UK genuine part: Headlamp Unit Assy LH PN 81185-42G00 approx GBP 936.01
Checked against Toyota UK RAV4 equipment list; RAV4 European owner’s manual pp.621-622, 709-710. Fitment varies by trim and build date — confirm by registration or VIN before you buy.
| Position | Bulb | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dipped Beam | LED — not replaceable | The bulb you are most likely replacing |
| Main Beam | LED — not replaceable | Full beam |
| Front Fog | H16 (19W) | Where fog lights are fitted |
| Front Indicator | WY21W | Amber front turn signal |
| Rear Indicator | WY21W | Amber rear turn signal |
| Reverse Light | W16W | Reversing lamp |
| Tail / Brake | LED — not replaceable | Rear side light and brake light |
| Number Plate | LED — not replaceable | Rear registration plate lamp |
Recommended Bulbs for Toyota RAV4
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What You Can Still Replace Yourself
The Toyota RAV4 has LED headlights, so there is no dipped-beam bulb to change. Several other exterior lamps are still conventional bulbs, and those you can replace yourself:
- Front Fog — H16. 19W
- Front Indicator — WY21W.
- Rear Indicator — WY21W.
- Reverse Light — W16W.
What to Do If a Light Fails
There is no user-serviceable bulb in the Toyota RAV4 headlamp. If the dipped or main beam fails, the headlamp module is the part that gets replaced — a dealer or auto-electrical job.
The lamps you can change yourself are front fog (H16), front indicator (WY21W), rear indicator (WY21W), reverse light (W16W). Those are ordinary bulbs and take ordinary tools.
MOT note: a failed headlight is an automatic MOT failure whether it is a bulb or an LED module, so it is worth diagnosing early rather than at the test.
LED Headlights and the MOT
The Toyota RAV4 came with LED headlights from the factory, so the usual “is an LED retrofit legal?” question does not apply — there is no halogen housing to retrofit into. The factory unit is type-approved as fitted.
What the MOT does check is that the lamps work, that beam pattern and aim are correct, and that lenses are not badly clouded. A partly failed LED array can still fail on beam pattern.
Frequently Asked Questions
What headlight bulb does a Toyota RAV4 use?
None. The Toyota RAV4 has LED headlights as standard across the UK range, so there is no replaceable headlight bulb. Parabola LED on Icon and Design, Projector LED on Excel and Dynamic – every UK grade is LED. Front fog lights are halogen H16 and are standard on all grades.
Which bulbs can I still change on a Toyota RAV4?
Several exterior lamps are still conventional bulbs: front fog takes a H16; front indicator takes a WY21W; rear indicator takes a WY21W; reverse light takes a W16W. The headlight itself is a sealed LED unit.
Are LED headlight bulbs legal in the Toyota RAV4?
The question does not really apply here. These LED headlamps are factory-fitted and type-approved as they are. The retrofit-LED rule that catches people out applies to cars sold with halogen headlamps, which this is not.
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How we check fitment for this guide
We cross-reference fitment figures against manufacturer specifications and OE-supplier catalogue data where available, and matched to the standard codes that actually govern fit — battery type/group sizes, wiper lengths and fitting types, bulb fitment codes, tyre size markings, and oil specifications. We work by make, model, year, engine, and build date, because a single model can take different parts across its life. Where the right part depends on your exact vehicle, we tell you to confirm by registration or VIN. More on our method →