Used Ford Mondeo Wing Mirror

Yes, generation is the most important factor: the Mondeo ran as Mk1 (1993–1996), Mk2 (1996–2000), Mk3 (2000–2007), Mk4 (2007–2014), and Mk5 (2014–2022), and mirrors are not interchangeable between these generations. Within a generation there may also be a facelift – for example the Mk3 received a facelift around 2003-2004 and the Mk4 around 2010 – so if your car sits near one of those boundaries, confirm with the breaker against your registration before buying. Always tell the breaker your exact year and generation so they can match the correct mirror shell and fittings.

The Mk4 Mondeo ran from 2007 to 2014, with a facelift introduced around 2010 that brought styling changes to the exterior. The mirror housing shape and mounting points may differ across that facelift boundary, so a pre-2010 mirror crossing into a post-2010 car (or vice versa) is not guaranteed to be a straight swap. Name the facelift year and your exact registration to the breaker so they can confirm whether the specific mirror they have matches yours.

For the Mondeo Mk3, the front wing mirror mounts to the door, and because the front door is the same panel across the hatchback and estate body styles on this model the mirror itself is typically the same part on those variants. Door count does matter on models where a 3-door body style exists with a different front door, but the Mondeo Mk3 was not offered as a 3-door, so body style is not a practical concern here. Always confirm the side you need – NS (nearside, passenger/left) or OS (offside, driver/right) – as these are never interchangeable.

Trim level – whether that's Edge, Zetec, Titanium, Titanium X, or ST-Line – does not affect the physical fitment of the mirror frame to the door; what matters is generation, facelift cut-off, and side (NS or OS). Higher trims may have come with additional features such as electric folding, heating, or an integrated indicator, but these are features inside the mirror unit rather than a fitment difference in the housing shape, and whether a donor car's mirror matches your specific feature set is something to confirm with the breaker against your registration. Colour is also a cosmetic difference only – a mirror in a different colour can be resprayed to match your car and does not affect whether it physically fits.

No – the Mk4 ran to 2014 and the Mk5 launched in 2014, representing a full generation change with a new body, so the mirror housings and door mountings are different between these two generations and they will not swap directly. You need to source a mirror from another Mk4 (2007–2014) and ensure it is from the correct facelift period if applicable, plus the correct side (NS or OS). Tell the breaker your registration so they can confirm the exact match.

Yes, this is critical – NS (nearside, passenger/left) and OS (offside, driver/right) mirrors are completely different parts and will not swap to the other side. In UK right-hand-drive Mondeos, the driver sits on the right, so the driver's mirror is the OS (offside) and the passenger mirror is the NS (nearside). Always specify your required side clearly when requesting quotes from breakers, alongside your generation and year.