Vauxhall Adam Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Adam, folding mirrors aren't universal across trims, and activation method genuinely varies — worth confirming before assuming a fault.
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OEM Part Number: 13371995 (LH) / 13371996 (RH)
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine Vauxhall: 13371995. Aftermarket: Confirm via VIN — no Adam-specific complete LH aftermarket unit confirmed |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine Vauxhall: 13371996 (also 39045970). Aftermarket: Alkar 9240645 (electric, heated, temp sensor, aspherical, primed, 7-pin); Alkar 9226645 — shared Vauxhall listings, check fit |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Prasco OP2017516 (aspherical, heated) / OP2017514 (convex, heated) / Alkar 6431755; RH Prasco OP2017515 (aspherical) / OP2017513 (convex) / Alkar 6432755 |
| Spec variants to match | Jam / Glam / Slam: electric heated, body colour or contrast cap; no folding on this car; aspherical vs convex glass by trim. |
Before Assuming a Fault, Confirm Your Trim Actually Has Folding Mirrors
Before assuming a fault, it's genuinely worth confirming your exact trim and options pack actually includes folding mirrors in the first place — this feature isn't universal across the range, and even where it is fitted, how it activates can vary. Some models only include folding mirrors from a specific trim level upward or with a particular options pack, and even then, folding is sometimes triggered only via a switch inside the car rather than automatically via the key fob when locking or unlocking, which surprises owners expecting fob-based auto-fold as standard.
Vauxhall Adam Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
What looks like a simple glass-and-plastic assembly on the outside is often anything but on the Vauxhall Adam: its wing mirrors typically house folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors, so a "faulty mirror" isn't really one specific fault.
Vauxhall Adam Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
The Adam shares the Corsa D platform and mirror mounting.
Vauxhall Adam Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
One thing worth getting right before you buy a Vauxhall Adam wing mirror: terminology for left and right isn't applied consistently across UK retailers and parts catalogues, which trips up plenty of buyers. On a right-hand-drive UK car, the convention runs like this:
- 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 Adam. 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.
Vauxhall Adam Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the Adam 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.
Vauxhall Adam Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| All trims (single generation, 2013–2019) | Genuinely offered 12 playfully-named body colours — including "I'll be Black", "Papa don't Peach", "Purple Fiction", "James Blonde" and "Saturday White Fever" — plus a separate choice of contrast roof colour, independent of body colour; 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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| SLAM trim | Comes with a two-tone roof pack as standard, not fitted to JAM or GLAM trims; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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Vauxhall Adam 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 Vauxhall Wing Mirror
The same part, covered across other Vauxhall models.