SEAT Leon 5F bulb types

Dipped: H7 · Main: H7 · Indicators: PY21W · Brake/tail: P21W

2012–2020. UK specification. Halogen base spec unless a row says otherwise — cars with factory xenon or LED headlamps use sealed units for those positions.

SEAT Leon 5F

2012–2020 · bulbsAll 10 verified

Halogen base; LED on FR+

Dip beam (low)H7VerifiedHalogen S/SE. FR and above (all 2017+ facelift FR/Xcellence/Cupra) full LED non-replaceable. No xenon option on 5F.
Main beam (high)H7VerifiedSeparate H7 main - NOT H15 like Golf Mk7. birnen-typ says H7; seatcupra thread treats dip and main as both H7 uncorrected. LED on FR+.
Front fogH8Verifiedbirnen-typ and agmvision both H8 (halogen fog, non-LED). Not fitted to base S trim; facelift FR/Cupra have LED fogs.
Sidelight / DRLP21WVerifiedP21W (UK 382) DRL/sidelight in halogen headlamp per birnen-typ and agmvision. LED headlamp cars (FR+, all facelift FR/Xcellence/Cupra) non-replaceable.
Front indicatorPY21WVerifiedPY21W (UK 581) in halogen headlamp per birnen-typ and agmvision.
Rear indicatorPY21WVerifiedPY21W bayonet 2012-2016 (birnen-typ, agmvision). agmvision: 2017+ facelift rear cluster uses WY16W wedge indicator. Higher-trim facelift clusters full LED.
Brake / tailP21WVerifiedBrake P21W, tail W5W (separate bulbs, not P21/5W) per birnen-typ and agmvision. LED tail lamps on higher trims non-replaceable.
ReverseH21WVerifiedH21W pre-facelift 2012-2016 (birnen-typ, agmvision 'until 2016 variant'). 2017+ facelift reverse is W16W per seatcupra.
Rear fogH21WVerifiedH21W per birnen-typ and agmvision (agmvision notes two versions by year; facelift 2017+ may use W16W like reverse - unconfirmed).
Number plateW5WVerifiedW5W (UK 501) per birnen-typ and agmvision. Many cars, esp. facelift, have factory LED plate lamps (non-replaceable).

Sources · last checked 4 Sept 2026

Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de Leon 5F list; seatcupra.net Leon 3.5 halogen bulb upgrade thread (Dip beam (low), Main beam (high))
Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de Leon 5F list; agmvision.com Leon 5F1 LED bulb list (Front fog, Sidelight / DRL, Front indicator, Brake / tail, Rear fog, Number plate)
Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de Leon 5F list; agmvision.com Leon 5F1 and 5F8 bulb lists (Rear indicator)
Two independent sources agree: birnen-typ.de Leon 5F list; agmvision.com Leon 5F1 LED bulb list; seatcupra.net facelift reverse thread (Reverse)

Checked by FitsMyCar against the sources above · how we check

Can you fit LED bulbs to the Leon 5F?

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.

Where to buy Ad

Retailer links are affiliate links — we may earn a commission if you buy. It never changes what we say fits. How this site is funded.