Mazda CX-5 Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
Confirmed: Mazda has acknowledged this as a known design fault and authorises free mirror motor replacement for vehicles up to five years old, even outside standard warranty — plus a specific reset procedure worth trying first.
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OEM Part Number: KD53-69-181x (LH) / KE40-69-181x (LH variants) — RH confirm via VIN
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine Mazda: KD53-69-181x / KE40-69-181x (confirm suffix). Aftermarket: Van Wezel 2786827 (electric, heated, folding, indicator, 9-pin); 2786807 (non-folding); Diederichs 5630325 (folding, 8-pin) / 5630225 (6-pin); Ridex 50O0743 (blind-spot, 10-pin) |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine Mazda: KD53-69-121x / KE40-69-121x (confirm). Aftermarket: Van Wezel 2786808 (electric, heated, indicator, 9-pin); Diederichs 5630324 (folding, 8-pin) / 5630224 (6-pin); Diederichs 5630126 / Ridex 50O1241 (blind-spot, 10-pin) |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Alkar 6471665 (aspherical, heated) / Johns 45 83 37-88 (blind-spot) / TYC 320-0054-1; RH TYC 320-0053-1 / Johns 45 83 38-88 (blind-spot) |
| Spec variants to match | 6 / 8 / 9 / 10 pin: SE-L heated indicator, Sport power-folding, Sport Nav with blind-spot monitoring glass. |
Confirmed: A Genuine, Known Design Fault Worth Asking About Directly — Mazda CX-5 Wing Mirror
This is genuinely worth knowing if your folding mirror motor has failed: Mazda has confirmed this as a known design fault affecting the CX-3, CX-5, and Mazda 2, and has authorised free replacement of the mirror motor for vehicles up to five years old — even outside the standard warranty period. If your mirror motor has failed and your car is within this age range, it's genuinely worth contacting Mazda UK Customer Relations directly (rather than accepting a paid quote from a single dealer) and specifically referencing this as a known, acknowledged fault, since documented cases show dealers have sometimes been inconsistent, with one quoting over £100 just for diagnosis while another confirmed full free coverage for what is genuinely the identical issue.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that mirrors behaving oddly — clicking, or failing to fold — specifically after a car wash is a well-documented, temporary, and normal occurrence caused by water ingress into the mechanism, rather than a genuine fault. The fix is simply to leave the mirrors alone without forcing them to fold for a day or two, allowing them to dry out naturally, rather than assuming a wash has caused permanent damage.
Mazda CX-5 Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
There's more inside the Mazda CX-5's wing mirror than the glass suggests: folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and on some cars, blind-spot sensors are all commonly built in, which is why a "faulty mirror" complaint can mean several genuinely different problems.
Mazda CX-5 Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
Filmed on a first-generation CX-5.
Mazda CX-5 Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Before ordering a Mazda CX-5 wing mirror, it's worth double-checking which side you actually need — listings use inconsistent terminology across UK retailers and parts catalogues, and the wrong choice is an easy, avoidable mistake. 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 CX-5. 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.
Mazda CX-5 Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the CX-5 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.
Mazda CX-5 Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| All generations | Snowflake White Pearl, Jet Black Mica, Machine Grey, Deep Crystal 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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| Soul Red Crystal (2017–present) | Mazda's signature red uses a genuinely unusual three-layer paint process (clear, translucent red, and reflective coats), making it noticeably more complex and costly to repair or colour-match than standard finishes |
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Mazda CX-5 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 Mazda Wing Mirror
The same part, covered across other Mazda models.