Mini Hatch R56 bulb types

Dipped: H4 · Main: H4 · Indicators: PY21W · Brake/tail: P21/5W

2006–2013. UK specification. Halogen base spec unless a row says otherwise — cars with factory xenon or LED headlamps use sealed units for those positions.

Mini Hatch R56

2006–2013 · bulbs9/10 verified

Base halogen spec; xenon optional

Dip beam (low)H4VerifiedBase UK-spec halogen composite headlamp uses single H4 for dip and main beam; bi-xenon optional trim uses D1S instead.
Main beam (high)H4VerifiedSame H4 bulb serves dip and main beam on halogen headlamp; D1S on optional bi-xenon.
Front fogH8VerifiedOften listed as H11 elsewhere — H8 is the primary/OEM fitment per two independent trusted sources; H11 and D1S seen as alternates in some listings/forum threads.
Sidelight / DRLW5WVerifiedNo integrated LED DRL on base halogen R56; W5W (501) front position bulb in headlamp cluster.
Front indicatorPY21WVerifiedAmber PY21W bulb in headlamp cluster (BAU15s base).
Rear indicatorPY21WVerified
Brake / tailP21/5WLikely
ReverseP21WVerifiedP21W most consistently listed for reverse; some rear-bumper combo units use W16W instead.
Rear fogW16WVerifiedOften listed as P21W elsewhere — Rear fog is combined with reverse in a rear-bumper lamp unit; W16W wedge bulb is the documented fitment for the fog element.
Number plateC5WVerifiedOften listed as W5W elsewhere — C5W festoon (SV8.5) is the primary fitment; W5W listed only as a secondary alternative on some sites.

Sources · last checked 5 Sept 2026

Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de R56/R57/R58/R59 bulb list; outmotoring.com genuine BMW/Mini H4 part 63217162953 (Dip beam (low), Main beam (high))
Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de R56/R57/R58/R59 bulb list; autodoc.co.uk Mini R56 fog light bulb page (Front fog)
Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de R56/R57/R58/R59 bulb list; mini2.com "501 T10 W5W - Side Lights" thread (Sidelight / DRL)
Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de R56/R57/R58/R59 bulb list; eBay UK "7507 PY21W REAR SIGNAL...For MINI" (BAU15s cross-listing) (Front indicator)
Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de R56/R57/R58/R59 bulb list; autodoc.co.uk Mini R56 indicator bulb page (Rear indicator)
Candidate value from: autodoc R56 stop-light page (pass 2); onlinecarparts unit listings (pass 2) (Brake / tail)
Two independent sources agree: eBay UK "Fits Mini Cooper R56 P21W Genuine Osram...Reverse Light Bulbs"; onlinecarparts.co.uk Mini R56 reverse light listing (Reverse)
Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de R56/R57/R58/R59 bulb list; ijdmtoy.com "921 W16W...Rear Fog Lamp Enable Adapter For MINI Cooper" (Rear fog)
Two independent sources agree: autodoc.co.uk Mini R56 number plate bulb page; eBay UK "239 C5w Xenon White LED Number Plate Bulb" for R56 (Number plate)

Checked by FitsMyCar against the sources above · how we check

Mini's handbooks (VIN required) ↗

Can you fit LED bulbs to the Hatch R56?

Most trims of this car have halogen headlamps. In the UK, a halogen headlamp unit on a car first used on or after 1 April 1986 must not be converted to LED or HID bulbs: the MOT inspection manual (§4.1.4) treats a converted unit as a fail, however bright or well aimed it is. “Retrofit LED H7” bulbs sold for these cars are for off-road use. Halogen upgrade bulbs (+150% and similar) are legal because the unit is unchanged. Sidelights, indicators and number-plate LEDs are a separate question — E-marked LED versions of those are road legal.

Source: MOT inspection manual, section 4 — lamps ↗. Headlamp technology recorded as halogen on most trims, xenon or LED on some — how we check.

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