Peugeot 208 1st gen bulb types

Dipped: H7 · Main: H1 · Indicators: PY21W · Brake/tail: P21/5W

2012–2019. UK specification. Halogen base spec unless a row says otherwise — cars with factory xenon or LED headlamps use sealed units for those positions.

Peugeot 208 1st gen

2012–2019 · bulbsAll 10 verified

Dip beam (low)H7Verified
Main beam (high)H1Verified
Front fogH11VerifiedPowerBulbs listed H8 for this position but the owner's handbook explicitly states H11-55W for front foglamps.
Sidelight / DRLW5WVerifiedHandbook splits by trim: models without the LED light-guide use W5W-5W sidelamps; models with the LED light guide use non-replaceable LEDs (dealer service) for the DRL/sidelamp.
Front indicatorPY21WVerified
Rear indicatorPY21WVerified
Brake / tailP21/5WVerifiedApplies to the standard halogen rear light cluster (dual-filament brake/tail bulb). Handbook describes a separate LED-tail-light-strip variant where the position light is LED and brake uses a single-filament P21W bulb in
ReverseR10WVerifiedOften listed as P21W elsewhere — Owner's handbook (two independent mirrors) gives R10W for reversing lamps on the standard rear light cluster. AUTODOC confirms P21W is used only on the LED-tail-light-assembly variant; several retai
Rear fogP21WVerified
Number plateW5WVerifiedautodoc.co.uk licence-plate bulb page for 208 (2012-2019) ranks W5W (Hella, Vemo) as top products, with C5W (Bosch, Philips, Hella, Osram, Valeo, Neolux) also widely listed and R5W (Bosch) as a minor fit, matching the gi

Sources · last checked 4 Sept 2026

Two independent sources agree: Peugeot 208 owner's handbook (b-auto.net mirror); PowerBulbs UK vehicle table (Dip beam (low), Rear indicator, Rear fog)
Two independent sources agree: PowerBulbs UK vehicle table; autoguide.top 208 bulb guide (Main beam (high))
Two independent sources agree: Peugeot 208 owner's handbook (b-auto.net mirror); Peugeot 208 owner's handbook (peuclub.com mirror) (Front fog, Sidelight / DRL, Reverse)
Two independent sources agree: AUTODOC UK 208 indicator bulb listing; YouTube: Peugeot 208 A9 bulb replacement guide (Front indicator)
Two independent sources agree: PowerBulbs UK vehicle table; AUTODOC UK combination rear light listing (Brake / tail)
Two independent sources agree: motor-doctor.co.uk number plate light listing; PowerBulbs UK vehicle table (Number plate)

Checked by FitsMyCar against the sources above · how we check

Peugeot's handbooks ↗

Can you fit LED bulbs to the 208 1st gen?

This car has 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 — how we check.

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