Rear lights

A rear light, or tail light, is a red warning light on the back of a vehicle. Its main job is to keep your car visible to drivers behind you in the dark or in poor weather. The same cluster usually carries the brake light, indicator, and reverse light too, so a damaged unit is more than a cosmetic problem. Cracked lenses let moisture in, which corrodes the contacts and fogs the lens from the inside, and a rear lamp that stops working leaves drivers behind you guessing.A failed brake or indicator on a rear cluster leaves traffic behind you with no warning of what you're about to do, so a dead function is worth fixing straight away. Time to replace a rear light when:

• The lens is cracked, chipped, or has filled with condensation
• One function (brake, indicator, reverse) has stopped working
• The lens has faded or yellowed and dims the output
• The mounting tabs have snapped and the unit no longer sits flush
• An LED section has gone dark in patches

Sourcing the right rear lamp usually means hopping between marketplace tabs, retyping your registration each time, and trying to compare lenses from photos that never quite match.Parthunt24 does the gathering for you, drawing used rear light listings from marketplaces like Ovoko, ProxyParts, eBay, and TotalParts into a single search, where 7326 options sit ready to weigh on price, condition, and fitment before you head to a seller.

Rear lights are tied tightly to the exact car, so the matching needs care. They're usually side-specific, and the lens shape often changes between the pre-facelift and facelift versions of the same model, so confirm the make, model, year, and OEM number first. Check too whether yours is the inner or outer unit on a split cluster, whether it's halogen or LED, and that the connector and any sequential-indicator function match what you're removing.Drop your make and model into Parthunt24 and the listings narrow to lights that fit your car. Each result opens on the marketplace that's selling it, where the seller's full write-up and the buy option sit side by side.

• Vehicle compatibility: Match the make, model, year, and OEM part number.
• Left or right side: Rear lights are usually side-specific.
• Body style: Hatchback, sedan, wagon, coupe, and SUV versions may use different rear lights.
• Facelift compatibility: Pre-facelift and facelift models often have different lamp designs.
• OEM part number: The most reliable way to ensure compatibility.
• Halogen vs. LED technology: Different lighting systems require different assemblies.
• Inner vs. outer rear light: Some vehicles use separate tailgate-mounted and body-mounted units.
• Connector type: Electrical connectors must match the vehicle’s wiring harness.
• Dynamic turn-signal compatibility: Not all rear lights support sequential indicators.
• Market version: EU, UK, US, and other regional versions may have different lighting specifications.
• Condition: Check for cracks, moisture ingress, broken mounts, and damaged wiring.

On the original listing, two faults are described as a used lamp and both hide well in photos. A hairline lens crack or a snapped mounting tab barely shows on screen, yet either lets water in, and a damp lamp corrodes its contacts within months, so study the close-ups carefully.

• Photos: The lens face, the rear housing, every mounting tab, and the connector.
• Seller reputation: A steady trading record with consistent positive feedback.
• Compatibility: OEM number, side, and inner-or-outer position against your car.
• Included components: Lamp only, or with bulbs, holders, and seals?
• Condition: Cracks, internal moisture marks, faded lenses, corroded pins.
• Testing: Confirmation every function lit before the unit came off.
• Warranty and returns: A clear policy if the lamp arrives cracked or part-working.
• Shipping: Boxed with the lens face protected, since corners chip easily in transit.
• Documentation: The donor car's details and how the unit was taken off.

With the lens and tabs accounted for, buy through the marketplace listing.

Rear light prices ride on the technology, the model, and how recent the design is. A used halogen unit for a common car sits around €15-€45, an LED unit at €45-€120, and lights for recent or premium models cost beyond €180.Tail light prices on Parthunt24 start at 5.00.What separates a cheap tail light from a dearer one:

• Technology: Halogen units stay the cheapest; LED and OLED clusters carry a premium.
• Facelift scarcity: Updated lamp shapes from short production runs climb fastest.
• Position: Outer units with more functions cost more than inner ones.
• Model rarity: Lights for common cars stay cheap; rare or premium models cost more.
• Condition: A dry, crack-free unit with intact tabs takes the higher price.

A quick look down the Parthunt24 price column settles which seller has the best value rear lights for your car.

Rear lamps weather as a set, and a cluster that's been leaking or knocked usually shares the damage with its neighbours. A bright new unit beside a faded old one looks worse than two faded ones, so check the surrounding lights while one is already off. Browse these on Parthunt24:

• Bulb: Cheap to renew in pairs while the lamp is out.
• Reverse light: Often housed in the cluster; confirm whether yours is separate.
• Rear fog light: Legally required to work and easy to overlook.
• Front fog light: Cracks from stone strikes long before they fail electrically.
• Front indicator light: Worth checking while refreshing the car's lighting overall.
• Headlights: Fade and yellow at a similar rate to the rear units.
• Third brake light: A high-level lamp that's easy to forget and quick to swap.

A side-specific lamp for a particular facelift is exactly the kind of part that turns into a long hunt across separate sites. Parthunt24 cuts that short by collecting the major used-parts marketplaces onto one page, with the technology, condition, and price shown for every rear light in the results, for hatchbacks, estates, and SUVs across European marques. See every seller at once and the cheapest lamp that fits is easy to find. Compare prices, find the best deal, and buy a rear light for your car today on Parthunt24.