Headlights Depo or Morimoto
I have a set of projector depo lights from uniquestyleracing. They have been fine for me. I recently swapped my halogen H1 bulbs for an LED bulb and it\u2019s plenty bright at night.
I am doing a Morimoto (Warranty) replacement right now since they have some weird spider cracks on the inside its been a very easy progress for me so far
First of all: I’m a Morimoto headlight owner. Overall, I love them. Glad I bought them. My biggest issue is having to replace lightbulbs. There’s no bulb replacement option with our Morimotos. Lots of folks having to replace the whole housing because be of the bulbs burned out.
I was in the same boat as you recently. I have a 2011 Trail and decided to go with the Morimoto headlights. So far I’m not disappointed. They are an upgrade over the stock halogen lights.
I currently have morimoto xb evos on my 5th gen and they do not disappoint in any category. Yes they're expensive, but they're pretty much the only real upgrade over factory leds in a facelift 5th gen.
I ran Depos on a 97 M3 for a while, much better than the condition of the headlights when I bought the car, middle of the road for me and I have horrible night vision.
I picked up my morimotos years ago after hitting of all things - a chicken and it cracked an OEM. Insurance covered the expensive OEMs so I opted to replace with morimotos. Several times I experienced high beam/low beam issues. Every time I reached out, morimoto provided quick and excellent customer service. Shipped me replacement lights on 3 occasions.
I been telling people for months on here to stop spending thousands of dollars on shit that makes their car less reliable. Morimotos are well known for being an unreliable product, even if they are cool.
I've been running Morimoto XB LED headlights on my 370Z for a while now and love the look - sequential turn signals, great output, matches the TRD Pro aesthetic perfectly. The 4Runner I just bought came with Morimoto headlights already installed. They have moisture intrusion in the lenses (common issue in Texas heat/humidity). I reached out to Morimoto hoping to buy replacement lenses since the housings and LEDs are fine. "We don't sell replacement lenses or any replacement components. You'll need to purchase a complete new headlight assembly." So if a lens gets damaged, moisture gets in, road debris cracks it, or UV weathering deteriorates it over time... you're buying an entirely new $1,700-2,000 set. No repair options. No replacement parts.
Depos are junk, they yellow and get water inside them anytime you wash your car.
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Which headlights to choose — Depo or Morimoto?
If choosing headlights across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare headlights across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which headlights are better — Morimoto or Depo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Morimoto were overall better than Depo.
- Depo received a PR Score of 61 out of 100, and Morimoto scored 81 point.
- Depo ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and Morimoto ranked 2.
- The average rating is higher for Morimoto (4.1) than for Depo (3.3).
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Headlights Morimoto have better feature ratings than Depo:
- Condensation - owners believe, that this property for Depo is better than Morimoto.
- Brightness - drivers claim, that this property for Morimoto is outperforms Depo.
- Aim - reviews suggest, that this property for Morimoto is preferred to Depo.
Which headlights are more popular — Depo or Morimoto?
Headlights Depo and Morimoto were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, headlights Morimoto surpassed Depo:
- For Depo, the ratio of positive (256) to negative (157) votes is 99 votes.
- For Morimoto, the ratio of positive (183) to negative (42) votes is 141 vote.
By number of reviews, headlights Depo surpassed Morimoto:
- For headlights Depo there are 131 review: 72 positive, 20 neutral, 39 negative.
- For headlights Morimoto there are 72 reviews: 55 positive, 9 neutral, 8 negative.
Which headlights do car owners prefer — Depo or Morimoto?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, these manufacturers led the same number of car-specific ratings:
Depo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Accord, and others.
Morimoto are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota Camry, and others.
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