Fiat 500 Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
A genuinely useful piece of context: the older petrol 500's manual-fold mirror design was almost certain to fail with regular use — this newer electric model more likely uses power-folding mirrors instead, worth confirming which type yours has.
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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Fiat's Mirror History
If you're comparing this electric model against the older petrol 500, this is genuinely worth knowing: the older, manual-fold mirror design used on that earlier car has been documented as a genuinely poor design, almost certain to fail if folded regularly by hand over time, eventually leaving the mirror dangling by its wiring with no warning beforehand. This electric model, being a considerably newer platform, is more likely to use power-folding mirrors operated electrically rather than the manual fold-in-by-hand design that caused this specific issue — worth confirming which type your specific car has, since the failure mode described here is specific to the manual mechanism rather than an electric folding motor.
It's also worth knowing that if you're facing a dealer dismissing a genuine mirror fault as caused by "outside force" without proper investigation, it's worth asking for a clear explanation of exactly what evidence supports that conclusion, particularly given Fiat's documented history of design-related mirror issues on related models in its range.
Fiat 500 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 Fiat 500: 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.
Fiat 500 Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
One thing worth getting right before you buy a Fiat 500 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 500. 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.
Fiat 500 Wing Mirror: OEM Part Number
This is a genuinely variation-heavy part on the 500e — beyond the driver's/passenger's side question covered above, confirm heated glass, folding function, and equipment level before ordering.
Fiat 500 Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the 500 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.
Fiat 500 Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| Standard trims | Bossa Nova White (no-cost, genuinely a slightly creamy off-white rather than pure white), Pasodoble Red, Rock 'n' Roll Blue, Tropicana Yellow; 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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| Colour-matching note | Bossa Nova White has been sold under at least two different paint codes (268 and 268/A) that owners report don't perfectly match each other — worth confirming the exact code before ordering a replacement bumper |
| Collezione 1957 special edition (limited to 1,957 units) | A genuine limited-run edition matching the model's birth year, with a unique two-tone Bossa Nova White and Dew Green combination not available elsewhere; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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Fiat 500 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.
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The same part, covered across other Fiat models.