Mitsubishi Mirage Front Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage

On the Mirage, false parking sensor readings on related models are genuinely often traced to moisture-related corrosion in the wiring, or a sensor reading its own mounting bracket as an obstacle.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front bumper (aftermarket) Prasco MB1001001 / Van Wezel 3264574

Accuracy note: Covers the Mitsubishi Mirage (2012-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. A front bumper is a body-coloured plastic skin, so what you buy is a primed cover that still needs painting to your paint code, and the right one depends on body style, trim, facelift date and the holes moulded into it for parking sensors, fog lights, headlamp washers or a tow eye cover. A cover without the right holes cannot be drilled accurately at home. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with the fitment details the catalogue gives; carmakers rarely publish the genuine number against these, so order a genuine cover against your VIN if you want a guaranteed match. The splitters, outer sections and trims listed separately are the parts most often sold on their own after a car-park knock.

Front bumper covers (aftermarket)	Prasco MB1001001 (primed); Prasco MB1021001 (primed, with fog light holes); Prasco MB1041011; Van Wezel 3264574 (primed); Van Wezel 3266570
Splitters, outer sections & trims	None listed separately
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, trim, parking sensors and fog lights, so order it against your VIN
Fitment notes	Match body style, trim, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors, fog lights and washer jets; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting.

Mitsubishi Mirage Front Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel

The Mitsubishi Mirage's front bumper typically carries more than styling — parking sensors, adaptive cruise radar, and fog light housings are all commonly built in, so even a minor impact can mean more than a simple panel swap.

Before you buy: bumper specification varies significantly by trim, particularly around parking sensor cutouts, radar mounting points and fog light provisions. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Mitsubishi Mirage Front Bumper: What It Does

Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the front bumper on higher trims of the Mirage often houses parking sensors, the radar sensor used for adaptive cruise control, and fog lights. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or mounting provisions for your specific trim's equipment.

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Mitsubishi Mirage Front Bumper: Generations, Derivatives & Colour

Standard trims	White Diamond, Mystic Black, Sapphire Blue, Sand Yellow (hatchback only)
Ralliart special edition	Genuine two-tone combination pairing Mystic Black Metallic or Jet Black Metallic bodywork with a White Diamond roof, exclusive to this trim

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A Genuinely Specific, Real Finding Worth Knowing About False Sensor Readings — Mitsubishi Mirage Front Bumper

If parking sensors keep giving false readings despite the bumper looking clean, this is genuinely worth knowing: documented cases on related Mitsubishi models describe moisture causing corrosion within the sensor wiring connectors, or a sensor pushed slightly out of alignment within the bumper cover, causing it to detect the edge of its own mounting bracket rather than anything genuinely near the car. Both usually require the bumper to be removed to properly inspect, clean, or reseat the sensor.

Worth knowing that Mitsubishi has a documented, confirmed history of corrosion-related recalls on related components across this platform — worth checking your specific VIN against the official recall register, given this apparent pattern.

It's also worth knowing a useful cost reference: bumper trim panels supplied ready-painted in the correct colour have been documented costing around £180 from Mitsubishi, worth using as a rough comparison point when getting quotes for cosmetic bumper damage.

Mitsubishi Mirage Front Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Bumper Guide for common damage types to check for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and the sensor-calibration risk with cheap aftermarket covers.

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