Body/Trim: Facelift Xenon Headlights clouding - options.

[MisterGee19]

So my 2005 T5 has the Facelift-style polycarbonate Xenon headlights.

Its just failed its MOT due to them being cloudy (personally didnt think they were bad but hey ho) - they have been polished a couple of times before by the previous owner to get through MOTs.

The garage are passing it to their bodyshop to take a go at polishing them up, but if polishing fails... what are the options, considering new xenon lenses are eye-wateringly expensive.

Few thoughts if anyone has anything to add:

Convert to halogen? - obviously some wiring will be required and maybe coding for the car.

Replace just the lenses with better condition ones? - does anyone know if the polycarb lenses from non-xenons would fit on the xenon housings?

Second hand xenon units - likely to have a similar issue - but also rare as rocking horse!


Any more thoughts greatly accepted.


EDIT: So the garage have managed to buff them up enough to get through the MOT but have advised its unlikely to pass next year, as the majority of the clouding is on the INSIDE of the lense (I did notice this a year ago and disabled the DRLs to try and reduce heat damage)