Headlights Depo or OEM Mazda

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Rank #3 in ranking

131

3.3

Aim

2.8

Brightness

3.4

Condensation

2.5

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Rank #16 in ranking

3.1

Aim

1.0

Brightness

3.1

Condensation

0.7

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OEM Mazda

Depo › Headlights

Runyerpockets 24 Jan 2026, 15:56

Brightness:

Rating 4.0

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.

Pros: plenty bright at night

OEM Mazda › Headlights

Kyosuke_42 8 Jan 2026, 19:34

Aim:

Rating 5.0

LED Scheinwerfer sind nicht das Problem. Falsch eingestellte Scheinwerfer aber schon.

Vehicle: Mazda

Depo › Headlights

87_325is 5 Jan 2026, 14:12

Brightness:

Rating 4.0

Unless you are in love with those headlights, I'd go with some smileys, I installed the Depo reps.

OEM Mazda › Headlights

blurrybob 30 Dec 2025, 03:46

Brightness:

Rating 5.0

I did for headlights and tail lights. They were packed very well and arrived in working order

Pros: packed very well

Vehicle: Mazda

Depo › Headlights

CulMau 25 Jan 2026, 17:12

Brightness:

Rating 3.0

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.

Pros: much better condition

Cons: middle of the road

Vehicle: BMW

Depo › Headlights

Super_Numb 17 Jan 2026, 20:46

Condensation:

Rating 3.0

I\u2019ve had Depo for 4 years now, on a car kept outside. Mine have not leaked at all, but the lenses have started to fade. I\u2019m about to restore them soon.

Pros: no leaks at all

Cons: lenses started fade

Depo › Headlights

Acceptable_Sympathy1 16 Jan 2026, 01:26

Condensation:

Rating 1.0

Depos are junk, they yellow and get water inside them anytime you wash your car.

Cons: yellow, water inside

OEM Mazda › Headlights

Kev50027 20 Dec 2025, 14:35

Brightness:

Rating 1.0

It was a terrible headlight design with a built in fan that failed very quickly, so it's believable that they are short on them.

Cons: terrible design, fan failed

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Mazda › Headlights

kwekkwekorniks 10 Dec 2025, 02:47

Brightness:
Aim:

Rating 2.0

Maintenance after 5 years warranty is expensive. Parts are pricey and hard to come by. 1 bnew headlight alone can cost you 6 digits.

Cons: pricey headlight, hard to come by

OEM Mazda › Headlights

meloonies 4 Dec 2025, 23:00

Brightness:

Rating 1.0

I\u2019ve had a CX-30 for almost two years. I love the car, but I wouldn\u2019t get another Mazda after this. Nothing but trouble, sadly. On average, I\u2019ve had to go to the dealership every three months for different issues. Next week I\u2019m getting a headlight replaced, and it would cost $1\u20132k if it weren\u2019t under warranty.

Pros: love the car

Cons: nothing but trouble

Vehicle: Mazda

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Which headlights to choose — Depo or OEM Mazda?

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Comparison of headlights Depo and OEM Mazda

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Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which headlights are better — OEM Mazda or Depo?

In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Depo were overall better than OEM Mazda.

Depo received a PR Score of 61 out of 100, and OEM Mazda scored 52 points.
Depo ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mazda ranked 16.
The average rating is higher for Depo (3.3) than for OEM Mazda (3.1).
Headlights Depo have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
- Condensation - owners believe, that this property for Depo is better than OEM Mazda.
- Brightness - drivers claim, that this property for Depo is outperforms OEM Mazda.
- Aim - reviews suggest, that this property for Depo is preferred to OEM Mazda.

Which headlights are more popular — Depo or OEM Mazda?

In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Depo were overall more popular than OEM Mazda.

By vote balance, headlights Depo surpassed OEM Mazda:

For Depo, the ratio of positive (256) to negative (157) votes is 99 votes.
For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (24) votes is 3 votes.

By number of reviews, headlights Depo surpassed OEM Mazda:

For headlights Depo there are 131 review: 72 positive, 20 neutral, 39 negative.
For headlights OEM Mazda there are 16 reviews: 7 positive, 3 neutral, 6 negative.

Which headlights do car owners prefer — Depo or OEM Mazda?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, headlights Depo led more car-specific ratings than OEM Mazda:

Depo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Accord, and others.

Headlights OEM Mazda have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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