Ford Mondeo Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
The famous power-fold clicking fault has a genuinely understood mechanical cause — not a mystery, and not unique to your specific car.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — Aftermarket Van Wezel 1883817 (LH) / 1883818 (RH)
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 1883817 (electric, heated, folding, indicator, 9-pin); Van Wezel 1883815 (memory, lane-assist, 13-pin); Alkar 6143346 (folding, puddle lamp); Abakus 1252M01; TYC 310-0268; Diederichs 1429325; Blic 5402-03-0405312P |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 1883818 (electric, heated, folding, indicator); Abakus 1252M02 (primed); Alkar 6144346 (folding, puddle lamp); Diederichs 1429424 (folding, LED indicator, lane-assist, 11-pin); TYC 310-0267; Prasco FD1147373; Blic 5402-03-0405313P |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Abakus 1252G01 / Van Wezel 1883837 / Alkar 6471457 (aspherical, heated); RH Abakus 1252G02 / Blic 6102-03-2001228P / Alkar 6472457; BLIS: Van Wezel 1883835 / 1883836, TYC 310-0252-1 / 310-0251-1 |
| Spec variants to match | 9-pin folding standard; 11–13 pin with memory and BLIS on Titanium / Vignale. |
The Famous "Click-Click" Powerfold Fault Has a Genuine, Understood Cause — Ford Mondeo Wing Mirror
If your power-folding mirror produces a repeating clicking noise when locking the car rather than folding smoothly, this is a genuinely well-documented Ford fault with a properly understood mechanical cause. Ford's power-fold mirrors use a simple timed relay with no current-sensing or motor-stall detection, meaning the motor keeps trying to wind the mirror inward for a couple of seconds even after it's already folded fully and physically stopped. Over time, the motor grinding against the mirror's internal case cog while stalled gradually deforms the cog's teeth, until the worm gear eventually skips past the damage entirely — producing the characteristic repeating click. This is understood as an inherent design characteristic across Ford's power-fold mirrors generally, not a fault specific to any one car or generation.
Ford Mondeo Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
Don't let the simple exterior fool you — the Ford Mondeo's wing mirrors are built around folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors, all packed behind the glass, which is why "the mirror's playing up" covers a lot of ground.
Ford Mondeo Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
Filmed on a Mk4 Mondeo, including door panel removal.
Ford Mondeo Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
It sounds simple, but Ford Mondeo wing mirror side is one of the more commonly mixed-up orders — largely because UK retailers, workshops and catalogues use inconsistent left/right terminology. Here's the actual convention for right-hand-drive UK cars:
- Driver's side = right-hand (RH) = offside (OS) — the side closest to the centre of the road.
- Passenger side = left-hand (LH) = nearside (NS) — the side closest to the kerb.
Part listings may use any of these terms interchangeably — "RH mirror," "offside mirror," and "driver's side mirror" all refer to the same physical part on a UK-spec Mondeo. Double-check which convention your supplier is using before ordering, since a mix-up here is one of the most common reasons the wrong mirror turns up.
Ford Mondeo Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the Mondeo often integrate turn signal repeaters, puddle lights, heating elements to clear condensation, and power-fold motors for tight parking spaces. Higher-spec versions may also house blind-spot monitoring sensors, making them considerably more expensive to replace than a basic mirror.
Ford Mondeo Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| Standard trims | Frozen White, Panther Black, Moondust Silver, Blazer Blue; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
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| Vignale | Vignale Nocciola is a genuinely exclusive metallic shade reserved for this flagship trim, alongside Vignale Black, Silver and a premium four-coat Vignale White; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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Ford Mondeo Wing Mirror: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Wing Mirror Guide for common faults to check for, confirming the exact spec against your VIN, how difficult this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
More Ford Wing Mirror
The same part, covered across other Ford models.