Volkswagen Polo 6R/6C bulb types

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

2009–2017. UK specification. Halogen base spec unless a row says otherwise — cars with factory xenon or LED headlamps use sealed units for those positions.

Volkswagen Polo 6R/6C

2009–2017 · bulbsAll 10 verified

Dip beam (low)H7VerifiedTwin-headlamp trims (2 round reflectors per lamp) use H7 dip + H7 main; single-headlamp base trims (1 oval reflector) use a combined H4 for dip/main instead - check by looking at the reflector.
Main beam (high)H7VerifiedSame twin- vs single-headlamp split as dip beam; single-headlamp trims use H4 combined dip/main.
Front fogH8VerifiedOften listed as H11 elsewhere — VW dealer part N 105 295 01 is H8 12V 35W; catalog.polo.blue and micksgarage bulbs-by-model both list H8 for this fog lamp (HB4 shown as an alt for some markets/trims).
Sidelight / DRLW5WVerified
Front indicatorPY21WVerified
Rear indicatorPY21WVerified
Brake / tailP21/5WVerified
ReverseP21WVerified
Rear fogP21WVerified
Number plateW5WVerifiedApplies to the hatchback; VW parts catalog shows the saloon/sedan variant uses C5W festoon instead.

Sources · last checked 4 Sept 2026

Two independent sources agree: catalog.polo.blue Polo 6R bulb catalog; rmsmotoring.com forum thread (Dip beam (low), Main beam (high))
Two independent sources agree: justanswer.com VW dealer part reply; catalog.polo.blue Polo 6R catalog (Front fog)
Two independent sources agree: catalog.polo.blue Polo 6R catalog; micksgarage bulbs-by-model Polo 2009-2017 (Sidelight / DRL, Front indicator, Rear indicator, Brake / tail, Reverse, Rear fog)
Two independent sources agree: catalog.polo.blue part 1K8943021; catalog.polo.blue part N0177252 (Number plate)

Checked by FitsMyCar against the sources above · how we check

Volkswagen's handbooks (VIN required) ↗

Can you fit LED bulbs to the Polo 6R/6C?

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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