Toyota Verso Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Verso, the toggle switch has three distinct positions, and the middle one is specifically required for auto-fold-on-lock.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — Aftermarket Van Wezel 5493807 (LH) / 5493808 (RH)
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 5493807 (electric, heated, indicator, 7-pin); Van Wezel 5493817 (power-folding, 9-pin) |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 5493808 (electric, heated, indicator, 7-pin); Van Wezel 5493818 (power-folding, 9-pin) |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Blic 6102-19-2002445P / TYC 336-0088-1 / Alkar 6431279 (convex, heated); RH Blic 6102-19-2002446P / TYC 336-0087-1 / Alkar 6432279 / Van Wezel 5407838 |
| Spec variants to match | Active / Icon: 7-pin heated indicator; Design / Excel: 9-pin power-folding; 2013 facelift carries the same housings. Covers Van Wezel 5407843 / 5407844. |
A Genuinely Useful Explanation Worth Knowing About the Toggle Switch — Toyota Verso Wing Mirror
If auto-folding on locking has stopped working but the mirrors still fold manually, this is genuinely worth understanding: the mirror control toggle switch commonly has three distinct positions. Fully out in one direction keeps the mirrors extended permanently. The middle, neutral position is specifically what enables auto-fold when the car is locked. Fully in the other direction keeps the mirrors folded permanently. Many owners genuinely don't realise this middle position is required specifically for auto-fold to work at all.
It's also worth knowing that if only one side has stopped folding while the other works perfectly, this points toward a fault isolated to that specific side rather than anything affecting the shared locking system.
Toyota Verso Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
From the outside, the Toyota Verso's wing mirror looks like nothing more than glass and plastic, but it packs in folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors — so "the mirror's broken" could point to several unrelated faults.
Toyota Verso Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
Covers the Verso's shared Toyota mirror design.
Toyota Verso Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Ordering the wrong side is a genuinely common mistake with Toyota Verso wing mirrors, partly because sellers, workshops and catalogues don't consistently agree on which side is which. On a right-hand-drive UK car:
- 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 Verso. 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.
Toyota Verso Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the Verso 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.
Toyota Verso Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| All generations | Super White, Decuma Grey, Nocturne Grey, Emotional Red; 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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Toyota Verso 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 Toyota Wing Mirror
The same part, covered across other Toyota models.