The Price Guide
Electric Folding Motor Repair — What It Costs
Folding motor repair is a specialty fix, priced flat across most cars because the motors themselves are a standardised part shared across dozens of makes and models.
If only the glass is cracked, don’t pay for a full mirror. Panel shops default to the full assembly. We assess for a glass-only fix first — often from $135. See our full cost guide for the detailed breakdown.
The Cost Chart
Side mirror replacement cost at a glance
Five tiers by fix type — from a glass-only fix through to full assembly with blind-spot sensors.
Why drivers choose us
Electric folding mirror motor repair without swapping the whole mirror
Electric folding mirror motor repair is a job most workshops turn into a full-unit replacement because it's easier for them. It's not easier for you — you end up paying for a mirror when only one small motor inside it has actually failed. We diagnose the specific fault and replace only what's broken.
Most modern power mirrors carry three motors: fold, glass-adjust (up/down/left/right), and sometimes a heater element. Each fails separately. If your fold doesn't work but adjust does, it's the fold motor — not the whole mirror.
A clicking noise when you press the fold or adjust button, but no actual mirror movement, is a classic dead motor. The relay is trying to drive a gear that's stripped or seized.
Silence when you press the button often points to wiring, connector or switch, not the motor itself. Diagnosis first saves you paying for a part that won't fix the actual problem.
For most Toyota, Ford, Hyundai and Mazda motors, quality aftermarket parts perform identically to OEM at half the price. For European cars we usually recommend OEM to protect the memory-position coding.
ELECTRIC FOLDING MIRROR MOTOR REPAIR
The folding motor specialist — mirror stays, motor gets replaced
Powered mirror folding motors fail. It’s a design compromise in about 40–50% of every powered-fold vehicle on Australian roads. Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, VW, Skoda, Volvo, BMW, Mercedes — the same underlying gear-and-clutch design is used across dozens of makes, and the failure mode is the same: the plastic gear teeth wear or strip, or the small clutch spring fatigues, and the mirror stops folding. Almost every dealer defaults to swapping the whole mirror assembly at $700–$1,500. The correct fix is to replace just the motor. From $400 — flat, regardless of the car.
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Our promise
Four things every mirror motor repair includes
We test the specific fault — fold vs adjust vs heater — before ordering any part. No blind-swaps that don't fix the problem.
One motor is a small part. A whole mirror can be $600+. We swap only what's needed.
Motor jobs take about 45 minutes at your address. No workshop drop-off, no half-day gone.
Every motor swap is covered on parts and workmanship. See our warranty page for details.
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Quality Products
We cut all of our mirror glass ourselves right here in Australia using only ADR compliant, automotive mirror glass. When it comes to mirror parts and entire assemblies, we only supply genuine quality parts unless you request otherwise.
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Anytime & Anywhere
Effortless Installation Anytime, Anywhere! Our team will expertly complete all installations externally, ensuring your convenience. Once we locate your parked vehicle, consider the job done without any disruption to your schedule.
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All Mirror Parts
We can replace and repair mirror motors, covers, glass and indicators so when you are told by others that you need to replace the whole unit, give us a call first and let us advise on the most cost effective and convenient course of action.
How it works
Folding motor repair — 3 steps, one visit
Tell us your car
Car model, driver or passenger side, glass-only or full mirror, any powered features. Photos help us quote fast.
We text back a fixed price
Usually within the hour. Fixed price with written warranty. Same-day slot in most metros if you book before midday.
We come to you
Home, work, driveway, work-site or roadside. 20–40 minutes on-site. You keep working.
The Anatomy
What’s inside a car side mirror
Five parts that can fail independently — and only one that’s usually broken. That’s where the money-saver hides.
The 5 layers of a modern car side mirror — when only layer 1 is broken, you only pay for layer 1.
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Every Make & Model
We supply and fit new replacement mirror glass and components for every make and model since 1902 to today.
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Australia-wide Folding Motor Specialist
Folding motor repair across every Australian metro. Same-day when we can, next-day standard.
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OUR SERVICE
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
All of our workmanship and products are guaranteed. Glass replacement carries an unlimited warranty. Whole mirror assemblies carry a 3-year written warranty. Individual replacement parts carry a 12-month warranty.
Impact, misuse, negligence and accident damage are excluded across all tiers. See our warranty page for the detail.
By vehicle
Folding motor repair by vehicle category
Motor repair is priced flat at $400 across most standard makes because the motor itself is a standardised part. Higher-end European carries a small premium for the specific motor variant.
Not listed? Every make and model, 1990 to today — European, Japanese, American, commercial vans and utes.
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FAQs
Electric folding mirror motor repair without swapping the whole mirror — answered
My mirror motor just clicks — how much to fix?
Powered mirror work starts from $350 including diagnosis, motor part, and fit at your driveway. Exact price depends on the vehicle and which motor is failing. See our full cost guide.
Can you tell what's broken without seeing the car?
Usually yes — a short video (5 seconds pressing the button so we can hear whether it clicks) plus the make, model and year is enough for us to quote. Send it via the instant quote page.
Aftermarket motor or OEM — which should I choose?
For most Japanese and Korean cars, quality aftermarket is functionally identical to OEM at a lower price. For European cars with memory-position or camera integration, we usually recommend OEM.
How long does a motor job take?
About 45 minutes at your driveway. Some models take longer if the door card has to come off for wiring access — we tell you upfront if that applies to yours.
Motor works but glass won't heat — same job?
Heater elements are a separate part. If only the heat function has failed, we can quote that specifically. Diagnosis first, then a targeted swap.
Is fold-only failure worth fixing on an older car?
Depends. If the rest of the mirror is in good shape, yes — a $350–$500 motor job is the lowest cost option versus a full-unit replacement. If the housing and glass are also tired, sometimes a full swap is the smarter spend.
Coverage
Where we service folding motor repair
Mobile folding motor repair across every Australian capital metro. Same-day where we can.
Mobile service across every Australian metro — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Perth. Regional customers, we don't travel out to you, but we can ship a diagnosed motor part directly to your local auto electrician or trusted workshop for fitting. Contact us via our instant quote page.
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