A rear-view element folding device for a motor vehicle for approaching at least one rotational position of an element housing relative to an element foot that can be mounted on the motor vehicle, and for locking or unlocking at least one resting position of the element housing relative to the element foot, having • a first actuator for a translation movement of a first engagement element that is firmly connected to the element housing relative to a second engagement element that is connected to the element foot along a rotation axis A Φ, wherein the first engagement element and the second engagement element in a locking position, such as a locked resting position of the element housing, stand in a fixed engagement with each other and in an unlocking position, such as an unlocked resting position of the element housing, the engagement is released by a certain translation movement, • a second, separate actuator for a rotational movement for rotating the first engagement element relative to the second engagement element around the rotation axis A Φ, wherein through a first rotational movement, a first rotation position of the element housing can be approached from the unlocked resting position, and through a second rotational movement of the element housing, which is opposite to the first rotational movement, the unlocked resting position can be approached from the first rotational position, and • a control or regulating device for the first and/or second actuator (8, 3), characterized by at least one sensor device, with which the control or regulating device interacts, and which comprises • a first sensor for sensing a travel path of the first actuator, • a second sensor for sensing a travel path of the second actuator, • a third sensor for detecting obstacles in the area of the rear-view element, • a fourth sensor for capturing vibrations, and/or • a fifth sensor for capturing the road and/or driving motion. • a first actuator for a translation movement of a first engagement element that is firmly connected to the element housing relative to a second engagement element that is connected to the element foot along a rotation axis A Φ, wherein the first engagement element and the second engagement element in a locking position, such as a locked resting position of the element housing, stand in a fixed engagement with each other and in an unlocking position, such as an unlocked resting position of the element housing, the engagement is released by a certain translation movement, • a second, separate actuator for a rotational movement for rotating the first engagement element relative to the second engagement element around the rotation axis A Φ, wherein through a first rotational movement, a first rotation position of the element housing can be approached from the unlocked resting position, and through a second rotational movement of the element housing, which is opposite to the first rotational movement, the unlocked resting position can be approached from the first rotational position, and • a control or regulating device for the first and/or second actuator (8, 3), • a first sensor for sensing a travel path of the first actuator, • a second sensor for sensing a travel path of the second actuator, • a third sensor for detecting obstacles in the area of the rear-view element, • a fourth sensor for capturing vibrations, and/or • a fifth sensor for capturing the road and/or driving motion.