Ford Territory Side Mirror Replacement: Glass, Cover and Indicator
By Duber, The Car Mirror Man · Car Mirrors Australia · Updated October 2026 · 14 min read
Short answer: a Ford Territory side mirror replacement starts from $135 for glass alone, and a cover is $150 to $300. A whole Territory mirror is quoted per vehicle after we have seen a photo, because the series, the year and the features change the part. If the indicator in the mirror or the heated glass has stopped working, that is usually a separate part too, not a whole new mirror. We come to you and quote a fixed price from a photo.
Anywhere in our five cities: we can get a fixed price for a Territory mirror at your home or work — see our mobile mirror service.
The Ford Territory was one of the best-known Australian-built SUVs, and a lot of them are still on the road. Production ended in 2016, which means the youngest Territory is now a decade old, and the oldest is more than twenty. Their mirrors have had a long time to collect knocks, sun and wear. People searching for Territory mirror parts usually want one of three things: new glass, a new cover, or a fix for the indicator or the heater in the mirror. This guide explains each, what it costs, how the series differ and why you rarely need a whole new mirror.
The four parts, and what each one costs
A side mirror is a handful of separate components. Which one broke is what decides the price, not the badge on the car. A whole mirror is the last resort, not the starting point.
What a Ford Territory mirror is made of
A Territory mirror is a stack of parts on a base that bolts to the door. The glass is what you look into. Behind it sits the mechanism that tilts the glass, and on many SUVs a heating element behind the glass, an electric motor for adjustment and a motor for folding. The outer cover wraps the back of the head, and some mirrors carry a turn-signal repeater, which is increasingly built into the mirror itself on modern vehicles.
Each of those is its own part. That is the whole idea behind this guide: when one fails, you replace that one.
Territory series and years: which mirror have you got?
The Territory was built in Australia in a run of series, known as the SX, the SY (with a facelifted SY II) and the SZ. Ford ceased local manufacturing in Australia in 2016 [1], so the Territory is no longer made.
| Series | What matters for a mirror |
|---|---|
| SX | The earliest Territory. A mirror from this era is old, and we confirm the part before we order. |
| SY and SY II | The most common on the road. The facelift can change what the mirror carries. |
| SZ | The last series. Features inside the mirror are more likely, and the price follows them. |
Because the Territory is no longer built, nothing new is coming. That does not mean parts are scarce, but it does mean we check the exact part for your series and year before we quote. A photo of the mirror and the car is the quickest way to do that.
Territory mirror glass: the most common job
When people search for a Territory mirror, the glass is what they usually need. A stone, a car park knock or a branch cracks it, and the rest of the mirror is fine. Glass is the smallest and cheapest repair on the list, and on most vehicles the same short job covers it.
Glass alone is from $135 fitted, and a fair price for a glass-only job is $135 to $180. Heated glass costs a little more than plain glass but is the same short job. The glass is cut to the national design rule for rear vision mirrors [2], so the view you get is the view the rule intends.
Ford Territory side mirror replacement prices
The Territory is not on our per-vehicle price list, so we do not quote a whole-mirror range. These are the part bands that apply.
| What is replaced | Cost | When you need it |
|---|---|---|
| Mirror glass only | From $135 | The glass is cracked or missing. The housing and the motor still work. |
| Cover or housing | $150 – $300 | The outer shell is scuffed, cracked or snapped off. |
| Whole mirror | Quoted per vehicle | The mirror is smashed off or the whole assembly needs replacing. The price follows the series and the features. |
| Powered mirror | $350 – $500 | Electric adjust, power fold or an indicator is part of the job. |
| Blind-spot, camera or auto-dimming | $450 – $600+ | Sensors or a camera sit inside the mirror. |
How to read the table: start at the top and stop at the first row that matches what is wrong. If only the glass is broken, the first row is the answer. Most Territory mirror jobs we are asked about stop at the first or second row.
The indicator in the mirror
Many SUVs carry a small turn-signal repeater in the mirror head. If yours has stopped flashing, the cause is usually the lamp or the wiring to it, not the mirror itself. A bulb or LED unit can often be replaced on its own, and the glass and housing stay.
Our guide to a side mirror indicator that has stopped working explains the checks in more detail.
Heated glass and electric adjustment
Glass in many mirrors can be electrically heated, and the adjustment can be electric as well. Both are parts inside the mirror, and both can fail without any impact. If the glass no longer clears on a cold morning, or it will not move when you press the switch, the first question is which part has stopped, not whether the whole mirror needs replacing. Some vehicles also carry a blind-spot warning light in or near the side mirror, triggered by sensors that watch the side of the car [3] [4]. It is one more part that can be replaced on its own.
We cover the heater in our guide to a heated side mirror that has stopped working. The short version is that a heater fault and a cracked glass are different jobs, and a new glass with a working heater often solves both.
Covers, sun and age on a Territory
A Territory that has spent years in the sun has a cover that has spent years in the sun. Plastics weather: ultraviolet light from the sun is what drives photo-degradation, and the damage shows up as loss of colour, surface cracking and brittleness [5]. A cover in that state can crack from a very light touch.
If your cover looks tired, a new one restores the look and protects the mechanism behind it. A cover replacement is $150 to $300, and we finish it to match your paint where the original is body-coloured. Our guide to a scratched or cracked side mirror cover has more.
Territory or Ranger: both Fords, different mirrors
Ford built the Territory as an SUV and the Ranger as a ute, and their mirrors are not the same. People sometimes ask whether one fits the other. As a rule, it does not, because the head size, the mount and the features differ. We identify the part from your photo, not from the badge.
If you drive a Ranger, our Ford Ranger side mirror replacement page covers that vehicle, and the price bands for it are different from those in this guide.
Replace the part, not the whole mirror
The question to ask any repairer is which part has failed and whether it can be replaced on its own. If the answer is the glass, the cover, the indicator or the heater, you may not need a whole mirror.
Our national guide to replacing just the glass or the whole unit has a longer decision tree.
Fitting a Territory mirror at your home or work
The whole mirror, the damage and the vehicle. Tell us the year and the series if you know them.
We confirm which part failed and quote that part, with the visit included.
Home, work or a car park. We bring the glass and the common parts in the van.
We adjust the mirror, fold it if it folds, and check any heater or indicator.
There is no separate call-out fee. If you are outside the five cities we serve, we cannot visit, but we can ship the correct part to you.
Pay yourself or claim on insurance
A glass or cover job is usually well below a typical excess, so paying directly is common. How excess, cover types and claims work is set out on the Moneysmart site [6].
| Job | Example excess | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Glass only (from $135) | $500 – $800 | Pay directly. It is far below the excess. |
| Cover ($150 – $300) | $500 – $800 | Pay directly. It is below the excess. |
| Powered mirror ($350 – $500) | $500 – $800 | Break-even. Get a quote first. |
| Blind-spot or camera mirror ($450 – $600+) | $500 – $800 | A claim may make sense. Check your policy. |
Genuine or aftermarket parts
A replacement part may be genuine or aftermarket. For whole mirrors and parts we supply genuine quality parts unless you ask for something else. Whichever you choose, you should get a quote that outlines the repair and the cost of both parts and labour [7], and an itemised account of the work done and how the costs were calculated [8]. Where both options exist we tell you the difference and let you choose. See our guide to aftermarket versus genuine side mirrors.
What a decade or two on the road does to a Territory mirror
A Territory built in 2004 is now more than twenty years old, and one of the last, built in 2016, is a decade old [1]. Over that time a mirror collects a lot: thousands of hot afternoons, a few car park knocks, and the slow loosening of clips and mounts. None of that means the mirror is finished, but it does change what to expect.
An old cover can be brittle. An old heater element can give up without any impact. An old mirror head can have a little play on its base. Each of those is a separate part and a separate repair. The point of looking at the mirror properly is to find the one that has actually failed, and not replace the ones that have not.
Family SUV, school runs and car parks
A Territory is a seven-seater family wagon in many trims, which means a lot of short trips into tight spaces: school drop-off lanes, shopping centre car parks, narrow driveways. Those are exactly the places where a mirror gets clipped by another car, or by a pillar when the driver is looking at the kids.
The damage from a low-speed clip is usually to the glass, the cover or both. It is rarely to the mechanism. If the mirror still folds and adjusts normally after a knock, the job is probably a glass or a cover, and a whole mirror is unlikely to be needed.
Which Territory mirror problem costs what
A quick way to see how the part bands apply in practice. These are the common scenarios, matched to the part and the band.
| What happened | The part involved | Band |
|---|---|---|
| A car park knock cracked the glass | Glass | From $135 |
| A scrape tore the outer shell | Cover | $150 – $300 |
| The mirror will not move when you press the switch | Adjustment motor | Part of a powered job, $350 – $500 |
| The mirror glass will not clear on a cold morning | Heater in the glass | Glass job, from $135 for plain glass; heated glass costs a little more |
| The whole mirror was knocked off the door | Whole mirror | Quoted per vehicle from a photo |
If your problem does not appear in the list, send the photo anyway. We would rather diagnose it than guess.
Quick checks you can do in a minute
Press the mirror switch in each direction. If it does not move, the adjustment or its wiring is involved.
If your mirror folds, fold and unfold it once. Slow or noisy folding points to the folding mechanism.
With the indicator on, look at the repeater in the mirror. If it is dark, the lamp or its wiring has failed.
A crack across the glass changes what you see, even if the rest looks fine.
Whatever you find, a photo of it gets you a fixed price. Our guide to a power-folding mirror that is not working covers the folding case in detail.
What our customers tell us
Speed and a tidy finish are what customers mention first.
Every review quoted on this site is a real, verified customer review. We do not write them and we do not edit them.
Warranty and your rights
Every fit carries a written warranty on the part and the workmanship, and the terms are on our warranty page. Under Australian consumer law a service must also be carried out with due care and skill [9].
Every band above comes from our national price guide, which is the single source of truth for what we charge. If you want the full breakdown by part and by vehicle, read our side mirror replacement cost guide.
We come to you in five cities
Every job is mobile. We drive to your home, your work or the car park the car is sitting in, and the mirror is fitted and tested before we leave.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Ford Territory side mirror replacement cost?
Glass alone is from $135. A cover is $150 to $300. A whole Territory mirror is quoted per vehicle after we have seen a photo, because the series and the features change the part.
Can I replace just the glass on my Territory?
Yes, in most cases. The glass is a separate part. If the housing and the motor are fine, a glass-only fix is the lowest-cost answer.
The indicator in my Territory mirror has stopped. Do I need a new mirror?
Often not. The lamp or its wiring is usually the cause, and it can be replaced on its own. Send a photo and we will confirm.
Does my Territory series matter?
Yes. The SX, SY and SZ differ, and the facelifts changed what the mirror carries. Tell us the year and the series and send a photo.
Can you replace a heated Territory mirror glass?
Yes. Heated glass is a separate part and the same short job as plain glass.
Do you charge a call-out fee?
No. The visit is part of the price.
Should I claim on insurance?
For glass or cover jobs paying directly is usually cheaper than the excess. We do not bill insurers directly, and we give you an itemised invoice.
Do you fit genuine parts?
We supply genuine quality parts unless you ask for something else.
Do you replace the interior rear-view mirror?
No. We replace exterior side mirrors only.
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Sources
- Australian Automotive Industry: Transition following the end of Australian motor vehicle production — Ford ceased local manufacturing in 2016, Holden and Toyota in October 2017, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science — www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/australian-automotive-in
- Australian Design Rule 14/02 — Rear Vision Mirrors, Federal Register of Legislation — www.legislation.gov.au/F2006L02663/latest/text
- Blind spot warning — sensors detect vehicles beside the car, and warning lights can sit in the side-view mirror, Transport Canada — tc.canada.ca/en/road-transportation/driver-assistance-technologies/colli
- Blind Spot Warning — the visual warning appears in the side view mirror or the windscreen frame, Transport Accident Commission (Victoria), How Safe Is Your Car? — howsafeisyourcar.com.au/safety-features/blind-spot-warning
- Photodegradation of plastics (section 4.11) — UV from sunlight causes discolouration, surface crazing and embrittlement, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — www.fao.org/4/X5018e/x5018E0I.HTM
- Car insurance — excess, cover types and claims, Moneysmart (ASIC) — moneysmart.gov.au/car-insurance
- Get your car repaired — a quote should outline the repairs and the cost of both parts and labour, Queensland Government — www.qld.gov.au/community/fair-trading/consumer-rights-complaints-and-sca
- Car services and repairs — written estimates, and an itemised account of the work and how the costs were calculated, Consumer Affairs Victoria — www.consumer.vic.gov.au/consumers-and-businesses/cars/maintenance-and-re
- Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) — consumer guarantees for services — www.legislation.gov.au/C2010A00068/latest/text
Prices and information in this article are indicative only and reflect real quoted jobs at the time of publication. Costs vary with vehicle, part availability and features. Send a photo for an exact fixed price.
