What is the construction and purpose of fenders, wheel arches, and fuel filler flaps?

Fenders, wheel arches, and fuel filler flaps are external body elements mounted respectively at the wheel edges, in wheel wells, and at the refueling area. A typical fender has a panel with contours and mounting points, the wheel arch appears as an internal cover made of plastic or other protective material, and the fuel filler flap includes the flap and hinge element. These parts are responsible for protecting the body, proper fitment, and aesthetic finishing of the vehicle's side zones.

What are fenders, wheel arches, and fuel filler flaps used for?

Fenders, wheel arches, and fuel filler flaps are used to cover sensitive areas of the body against water, mud, sand, and impacts from small stones. Their task is also to limit dirt within the wheel well and secure access to the fuel filler. Without these elements, paint damage, corrosion, and problems with the fitment of adjacent body parts occur more quickly.

What role does the wheel arch play?

The wheel arch is a cover for the wheel well that serves to separate the driving space from the internal parts of the body. It protects the paint, lines, mounts, and sheet metal edges from water and debris thrown from under the tire. Depending on the vehicle construction, it works with clips, underbody covers, and elements near the sill or bumper.

How to select a fender or fuel filler flap for a specific car version?

It is safest to compare the OEM number, mounting side, body version, and compatibility with the pre-facelift or facelift model. It is also worth checking the color, mounting holes, contours, and cooperating elements to avoid fitment problems after installation.

What symptoms indicate the need to replace a wheel arch or fender?

The most common signs are cracks, missing mounting parts, tire rubbing, loose covers, and growing traces of corrosion on the edges. Replacement is also prompted by the element clearly protruding from the body line or difficulty in properly connecting with adjacent parts.

How to care for fenders, wheel arches, and fuel filler flaps after installation?

After installation, it is worth regularly removing mud and salt from the body edges, checking the condition of the clips, and verifying that the element has not loosened while driving. It is also good practice to observe gaps and contact points with the paint, as a quick reaction to abrasions helps limit the development of corrosion.

Panels

At the Global Parts automotive store, we offer a wide selection of original used car parts including mudguards, wheel arches and fuel filler caps for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen and others. The mudguards, wheel arches and fuel filler caps we offer undergo quality control so that you can be sure that you are getting a top-class product.

More information

Make

Mini R55 R56 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Sparkling Silver Metallic - A60

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-LB10

BMW MINI Cooper 10 R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Lightning Blue

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-LB11

BMW MINI Cooper 11 R55 R56 R5S Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Lightning Blue

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-DS10

Mini Cooper R55 R56 10 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Dark Silver Metallic 871

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9810804-ABS

Mini Paceman R61 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Cap 9808990 Absolute Black Metallic B11

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-ICE1

Side Wing Panel Mini R56 R57 Fender Front Left N/S Ice Blue - B28

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7157105-4

Wheel Arch Mini R56 R57 R58 Rear Left N/S Trim Extension Flare 7157105

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7411097-BRMII

Mini Cooper F55 Fuel Filler Cap Surround Cover Fuel Tank Blazing Red II - B83

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-INTER

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Interchange Yellow - A95

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 0309413-SS

Mini Cooper R52 Cabrio Filler In Flap Fuel Cap Cover Sparkling Silver 7118374

Product currently unavailable

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 Front Side Panel Wing Right O/S Lightning Blue

-40%

Part no. 2754726-ASB4

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 Front Side Panel Wing Right O/S Lightning Blue

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 0430311-CHOCO

Mini R55 R56 Fuel Filler Tank Flap Cap Cover Hot Chocolate - A88

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-CHRED2

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Chili Red - 851

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9805644-COB2

Mini R60 R61 Side Panel Fender Front Right Wing O/S Cosmic Blue - B13

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037437-ELB2

£Wing Panel Mini R50 R52 R53 Front Left N/S Side Fender Electric Blue - 870

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7374521-MGM

Mini F55 F56 Side Panel Wing Front Left N/S Moonwalk Grey Metallic - B71

Product currently unavailable

Part no. P0309413-PW

Mini Cabrio R52 Filler In Flap Fuel Cap Cover Pepper White 7118374

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-REEF

BMW Mini Cooper R55 R56 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Reef Blue - B30

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037438-HYB

Mini Cooper One R50 R52 Front Right O/S Wing Panel Fender Hyper Blue - A28

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-SPICE2

Mini R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Spice Orange Metallic - B23

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-PS2

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Pure Silver - 900

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-CHRED8

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Chili Red - 851

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7157106-PW

Mini R56 Wheel Arch Trim Rear Right O/S Extension Flare R57 Pepper White - 850

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-LB7

BMW MINI Cooper 7 R55 R56 R5S Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Lightning Blue

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037438-CHRED3

Mini Cooper R50 R52 R53 Front Right O/S Side Panel Fender Wing Chili Red - 851

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-LB2

BMW MINI Cooper 2 R55 R56 R5S 7ide Panel Front Right Wing O/S Lightning Blue

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-BRG1

Mini R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S British Green Metallic - A67

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 0309413-CHRED

Mini Cooper R52 Cabrio Filler In Flap Fuel Cap Cover Chili Red 851 7118374

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7302241-1

Mini Cooper One F56 Fuel Filler Flap Pot Cover Housing 7302241

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037437-SCH

Mini R50 R52 R53 Front Left N/S Side Panel Fender Wing Schwarz Black 2 - 668

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 0309413-MNB

Mini Cooper R52 Cabrio Filler In Flap Fuel Cap Cover Midnight Black A94 7118374

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7404550-VOR

Mini One Cooper F56 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Volcanic Orange - B70 7325899

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037438-HOT1

Mini R50 R53 Side Wing Panel Front Right O/S Fender Hot Orange Metallic - A26

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-LB11

BMW MINI Cooper 11 R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Lightning Blue

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-LB12

BMW MINI Cooper 12 R55 R56 R5S Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Lightning Blue

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7382720-CHRED

Mini Countryman F60 Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Cover Cap Chili Red - 851 7382720

Product currently unavailable

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Pepper White - 850

-40%

Part no. 2754725-PW10

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Pepper White - 850

Product currently unavailable

Mini R56 R57 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Dark Silver Metallic - 871

-15%

Part no. 2754726-DS3

Mini R56 R57 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Dark Silver Metallic - 871

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037438-SDB

Side Panel Mini R50 R52 R53 Front Right O/S Fender Wing Solid Gold Metallic 859

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9803778

Mini Cooper R60 R61 Front Right Side Panel Moulding O/S Chrome 9803778

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2751980-ECG

Mini Cooper S R55 R56 Fuel Filler Flap Surround Panel Housing Eclipse Grey B24

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9805643-CRS

Mini R60 R61 Side Panel Fender Front Left Wing N/S Crystal Silver Metallic - B12

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-LAB6

Side Wing Panel Mini R56 Front Left N/S R55 R57 Laser Blue Metallic - A59

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9803777

Mini Cooper R60 R61 Front Side Panel Moulding Left N/S Chrome 9803777

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037438-DS4

Mini Cooper R50 Front Right O/S Wing Panel Fender Dark Silver Metallic - 871

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-SS4

Mini R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing Fender N/S Sparkling Silver - A60

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-LAB1

Mini Cooper 1 R55 R56 R5S 7ide Panel Front Right Wing O/S Laser Blue A59

Product currently unavailable

Mini Countryman R60 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Royal Grey Metallic A48

-5%

Part no. 9801418-ROG

Mini Countryman R60 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Royal Grey Metallic A48

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-PW8

Side Panel Mini R55 R56 R57 Front Left Wing Fender N/S Pepper White - 850

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-PS3

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Pure Silver - 900

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-ASB9

BMW Mini Cooper 9 R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Astro Black

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9805643-OXF2

Mini R60 R61 Side Panel Fender Front Left Wing N/S Oxford Green Metallic - B26

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037438-SRE1

Side Panel Mini R50 R52 R53 Front Right O/S Wing Fender Solar Red - A47

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037437-ROG2

Side Wing Panel Mini R50 R52 R53 Front Left N/S Fender Royal Grey Metallic - A48

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-PW12

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Pepper White - 850

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7374527-MNB

Mini F55 Front Fender Bracket Deformation Element Left N/S Midnight Black - A94

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037437-LB

Mini Cooper One R50 R52 R53 Front Left N/S Fender Side Panel Lightning Blue

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2758392-MNB

Mini Cabrio R57 Trunk Lid Tailgate Boot Lid Midnight Black Metallic - A94

Product currently unavailable

Mini R55 R56 Side Wing Panel R57 R58 Front Left N/S Astro Black Metallic - A25

-40%

Part no. 2754725-ASB4

Mini R55 R56 Side Wing Panel R57 R58 Front Left N/S Astro Black Metallic - A25

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9805644-BCM

Mini R60 R61 Side Panel Fender Front Right Wing O/S Brilliant Copper - B60

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-BRG9

Mini R56 Side Wing Panel Front Left N/S R55 R57 British Green Metallic - A67

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9805644-ABS4

Side Wing Panel Mini R60 R61 Fender Front Right O/S Absolute Black Metallic B11

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 0430310-DS

Mini R55 Fuel Filler Insert Surround Panel Housing Diamond Silver Metallic - 988

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2751980-SS

Mini Cooper S R56 Fuel Filler Flap Surround Panel Housing Sparkling Silver

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-DS8

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Dark Silver Metallic 871

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-LAB8

Side Wing Panel Mini R56 Front Left N/S R55 R57 Laser Blue Metallic - A59

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-LB4

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Lightning Blue - A63

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9805643-STB1

Mini R60 R61 Side Panel Fender Front Left Wing N/S Starlight Blue Metallic - B62

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7157105-2

Mini R56 R57 Wheel Arch Rear Left N/S R58 Trim Extension Flare 7157105

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-PW13

Mini R56 Wing Side Panel Fender Front Left N/S R55 R57 Pepper White - 850

Product currently unavailable

Mini F56 LCI Fuel Filler Flap Pot Cover Housing 7302241

-5%

Part no. 7302241

Mini F56 LCI Fuel Filler Flap Pot Cover Housing 7302241

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-BRG

Mini R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S British Racing Green - A67

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9801418-EGR

Mini R60 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Cap Trim Earl Grey - C2F 9801418

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-DS

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Dark Silver - 871

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7417843-WS

Mini Cooper S F56 Fuel Filler Flap Surround Panel Housing White Silver - A62

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7374521-DEEP

Mini F55 F56 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Deep Blue Metallic - B69

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037437-HOT1

Mini R50 R52 R53 Front Left N/S Side Panel Fender Wing Hot Orange Metallic

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-PW7

Mini R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Pepper White - 850

Product currently unavailable

Mini R50 Fuel Flap Filler Cover Cap Fill In Flap Solar Red A47 0148459

-5%

Part no. 0148459-SRE

Mini R50 Fuel Flap Filler Cover Cap Fill In Flap Solar Red A47 0148459

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7404550-DB

Mini Cooper F56 Fuel Filler Tank Flap Cap Cover 7404550 Deep Blue - B69

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7037438-ASB

Mini R50 R52 Front Right O/S Wing Panel Fender Astro Black Metallic - A25

Product currently unavailable

BMW Mini Cooper 5 R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Astro Black

-40%

Part no. 2754726-ASB5

BMW Mini Cooper 5 R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Astro Black

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-KBM

Mini R55 R56 R57 Front Side Wing Panel Right O/S Fender Kite Blue Metallic - B48

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2751980-MNB

Mini Cooper S R55 R56 Flap Filler Surround Panel Housing Midnight Black - A94

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-CHRED18

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Chili Red - 851

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-CHRED12

MINI Cooper 12 R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Chili Red 851

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-CHRED3

Mini Cooper R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Chili Red - 851

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9805643-LW3

Mini R60 R61 Wing Side Panel Front Left N/S Countryman Paceman Light White B15

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-LAB3

Mini Cooper 3 R55 R56 R57 R58 Side Panel Front Left Wing N/S Laser Blue - A59

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9805644-MNG1

Side Wing Panel Mini R60 R61 Fender Front Right O/S Midnight Grey Metallic - C12

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7146098-5

Mini Cooper One R55 R56 R57 Pillar A Cover Exterior Right 7146098

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 0148461-PW

Mini R50 R53 Fuel Filler Cap Surround Cover Fuel Tank Pepper White 850

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754725-BRG4

Side Panel Mini R55 R56 R57 Front Left Wing Cover N/S British Racing Green A67

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 7417843-BRGII

Mini Cooper F56 Fuel Filler Flap Surround Housing British Racing Green II - B22

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 0430311-SPICE

Mini R55 R56 Fuel Filler Fill Tank Flap Cap Cover 0430311 Spice Orange - B23

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-WS

Wing Side Panel Mini R55 R56 R57 Front Right O/S White Silver Metallic - A62

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-CHOCO1

Mini R55 R56 Side Wing Front Panel Right O/S Fender Cover Hot Chocolate - A88

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 0148459-SCH

Mini Cooper One R50 Fuel Filler Cover Flap 0148459 Schwarz 2 Black - 668

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 2754726-LAB2

Mini Cooper 2 R55 R56 R57 Side Panel Front Right Wing O/S Laser Blue - A59

Product currently unavailable

...

Showing 397-495 of 496 products