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Rare parts
How long would you wait for a headlight on a Cullinan, or a turbo for a G 63? Pick a car and a part to see a rarity score, the likely wait and where to look first.
Parts finder
A rarity score out of ten, the likely wait and the route to the right part, worked out from the brand, the part type and the car's age.
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Parts rarity index
Pick a car and a part.
Where to look, in order
Estimates from a simple model of brand volume, part type and model age, for fun and orientation. Always confirm the exact part number from your VIN.
Rare parts · the game
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3D parts map
The real 3D car, with every major part marked and coloured by how hard it is to find. Green is on the shelf; red means a factory order.
Drag to orbit. Tap a glowing point.
Rarity league
Every car in the showcase, ranked by how rare its parts are on average, with its hardest and easiest part.
Average of the parts each car actually uses, from the same rarity model as the finder above. A guide for curiosity, not a quote.
Parts stories
The Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga sit on the same Volkswagen Group MLB Evo platform as the Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q8. Many hidden mechanical parts are shared, which makes them easier to find than the badge suggests.
The RR centre caps float on bearings and stay upright while the wheel turns. Replacing one is a genuine-only job.
The bonnet mascot retracts into the grille when the car is locked or if it is struck, to protect people and the figurine.
Discs made of carbon fibre and silicon carbide can outlast the pads many times over, but each one is a costly, often factory-order part.
Decades of Land Cruisers across Africa mean service parts are stocked almost everywhere, which is one reason they rate as the easiest to keep running.
The G-Class keeps push-button exterior door handles, a detail carried over from the original 1979 design and part of its signature clunk.
Parts know-how
The chassis number identifies the exact build, so the parts counter can match the right part number.
OEM comes in the brand’s box; OE is the same part from the original supplier; aftermarket is made by others.
Modern lights, ECUs and screens often need programming to the car before they work.
Courier or sea freight, duty and inspection all add time. Ask for the full landed cost.
