Mini Cooper air bag price snapshot
- Low
- $35
- Average
- $169
- High
- $622
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Mini Cooper air bag?
Asking prices from 496 salvage yards in 46 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Mini Cooper air bag
What the air bag does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used air bag price guide →
Also known asAirbagSRS Air BagDriver Air BagPassenger Air Bag
Price summary
A used Mini Cooper air bag costs $35 to $622, with a median asking price of $157. Based on 2,120 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2025 (11 model years), updated Oct 29, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$159
Grade B (good)$151
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$35–$6221,950 listings
Grade BStandard used$35–$400140 listings
Grade XUngraded$35–$17530 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $35–$622 | 1,950 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $35–$400 | 140 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $35–$175 | 30 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$159
Grade B$151
Ungraded$125
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $35–$622 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Mini Cooper air bag is listed
We found priced Mini Cooper air bag listings at 496 salvage yards across 46 states. California supplies the most, with 730 listings (10% of the total) from 28 yards. Location matters: yards in California ask a median $75, while Michigan yards ask $195, 160% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 730 | 28 | $75-52% |
| Michigan | 628 | 44 | $195+24% |
| Texas | 610 | 24 | $91-42% |
| Tennessee | 397 | 13 | $190+21% |
| New Jersey | 350 | 16 | $186+18% |
| Ohio | 293 | 25 | $150-4% |
| Florida | 293 | 27 | $126-20% |
| Indiana | 277 | 14 | $100-36% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $157 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Mini Cooper air bag replacement cost?
- Used part
- $157
- Mini Cooper median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$450
- 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $205–$605
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for air bag replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Mini Cooper air bag cost by year?
Market analysis
How much does a used Mini Cooper air bag cost?
Asking prices for a used Mini Cooper air bag are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 5% premium over grade-B stock, with grade-A medians at $159.
Model year matters too: 2016 units carry the lowest median at $150, while 2025 tops the table at $410. Parts from 2014–2022 are interchangeable, so if the 2016 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 9 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Mini Cooper sits 30% below the Mercedes S Class ($225), 30% below the Ford Transit ($225), and 21% below the Mercedes GLC Class ($198) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used air bag: what to check
- Verify donor vehicle crash history: Ensure the donor vehicle did not suffer a collision that could have stressed internal pyrotechnic squib wiring or triggered deployment circuits.
- Inspect clockspring plug tab integrity: Check for melted plastic locking clips, singed wire insulation, or pry marks on the rear harness socket.
- Confirm single versus dual-stage inflators: Match the number of rear electrical connectors to your column harness, as inflator stage counts vary by trim and model year.
- Examine vinyl cover seams and emblems: Inspect for hairline fractures along tear seams, sun-degraded vinyl, or loose center emblems that could detach during deployment.
- Follow anti-static handling procedures: Store and transport the assembly face-up on a static-free surface to prevent static-discharge accidental deployment during prep.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Mini Cooper parts are priced?
01wide ±140%
Front Seat
$175median
$60$550
02wide ±175%
Transmission Control Module
$120median
$30$449
03wide ±107%
Rear Bumper Assembly
$375median
$145$950
04wide ±288%
Wheels
$159median
$35$950
05wide ±216%
Tail Light
$132median
$29$598
06wide ±251%
Brake Caliper
$74median
$20$392
07wide ±197%
Fog Light
$87median
$16$358
08wide ±251%
Axle Shaft
$112median
$35$598
09wide ±136%
Door Assembly
$450median
$125$1,350
10wide ±94%
Tailgate
$450median
$185$1,030
11wide ±84%
Quarter Panel
$525median
$250$1,135
12wide ±283%
Transmission
$540median
$100$3,156
Price comparisons
Compare Mini Cooper air bag prices
Air Bagcompare
MercedesSClassvsMiniCooper
Class$225
Cooper$157
$68 diff18,531 listings
Air BagcompareFordTransitvsMiniCooper
Transit$225
Cooper$157
$68 diff15,093 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLCClassvsMiniCooper
Class$198
Cooper$157
$41 diff13,818 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesCClassvsMiniCooper
Class$199
Cooper$157
$42 diff12,578 listings
Air BagcompareMercedesGLEClassvsMiniCooper
Class$267
Cooper$157
$110 diff12,453 listings
Air BagcompareHondaCivicvsMiniCooper
Civic$233
Cooper$157
$76 diff10,021 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±190%
Acura Integra
$276median
$60$1,107
Acurawide ±274%
Acura MDX
$225median
$41$1,275
Acurawide ±179%
Acura RDX
$320median
$86$1,232
Acurawide ±257%
Acura TLX
$250median
$50$1,337
Audiwide ±208%
Audi A4
$159median
$40$700
Audiwide ±252%
Audi A6
$204median
$35$1,062
Audiwide ±214%
Audi Q3
$200median
$45$900
Audiwide ±152%
Audi Q5
$211median
$54$694
Audiwide ±168%
Audi Q7
$237median
$40$837
BMWwide ±200%
BMW 330i
$269median
$70$1,144
BMWwide ±277%
BMW 530i
$266median
$70$1,544
BMWwide ±129%
BMW M3
$425median
$100$1,193
Common questions
Mini Cooper air bag FAQ
How much is a used air bag for a Mini Cooper?
The median asking price is $157 across 2,120 priced listings from 496 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $159. 2017 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $150.
How much does it cost to replace a Mini Cooper air bag?
Using a used part, a Mini Cooper air bag replacement typically runs $205–$605 all-in: the median used air bag for this model lists at $157, and independent-shop labor for air bag replacement typically takes 0.5–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Mini Cooper model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Mini Cooper air bag years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Mini Cooper air bag fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025. Searching all 11 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.