Mini Cooper heater core price snapshot
- Low
- $60
- Average
- $109
- High
- $182
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Mini Cooper heater core?
Asking prices from 100 salvage yards in 34 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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Last updatedOct 28, 2026AS
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 heater core
What the heater core does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used heater core price guide →
Price summary
A used Mini Cooper heater core costs $60 to $182, with a median asking price of $116. Based on 282 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2007–2025 (19 model years), updated Oct 28, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$116
Grade B (good)$116
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$60–$182234 listings
Grade BStandard used$81–$11642 listings
Grade XUngraded$83–$836 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $60–$182 | 234 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $81–$116 | 42 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $83–$83 | 6 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$116
Grade B$116
Ungraded$83
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $60–$182 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Mini Cooper heater core is listed
We found priced Mini Cooper heater core listings at 100 salvage yards across 34 states. Arizona supplies the most, with 309 listings (19% of the total) from 3 yards. Location matters: yards in Michigan ask a median $85, while Georgia yards ask $404, 375% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 309 | 3 | $116 |
| California | 230 | 4 | $116 |
| Texas | 188 | 5 | $116 |
| Georgia | 103 | 10 | $404+248% |
| Florida | 74 | 7 | $116 |
| Michigan | 73 | 5 | $85-27% |
| North Carolina | 64 | 4 | $280+141% |
| Kansas | 56 | 1 | $116 |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $116 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Mini Cooper heater core replacement cost?
- Used part
- $116
- Mini Cooper median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $590–$1,615
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for heater core replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full heater core replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Mini Cooper heater core cost by year?
20251 listings$130$130 – $13020246 listings$116$116 – $116202322 listings$116$75 – $182202215 listings$116$116 – $116202112 listings$116$116 – $116202050 listingsFits 8 years$116$75 – $116201950 listingsFits 8 years$116$75 – $116201850 listingsFits 8 years$116$75 – $116201750 listingsFits 8 years$116$75 – $116201650 listingsFits 8 years$116$75 – $1162015150 listingsFits 16 years$116$60 – $116
Market analysis
How much does a used Mini Cooper heater core cost?
Asking prices for a used Mini Cooper heater core are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 3 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $116, while 2025 tops the table at $130. Parts from 2007–2022 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 16 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Mini Cooper sits level with the Nissan Sentra ($116), 56% below the Honda HR-V ($266), and level with the Cadillac Escalade ($116) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used heater core: what to check
- Perform low-pressure leak test: Submerge the core under water with low air pressure applied to detect pinhole leaks in aluminum tubes and tanks.
- Inspect aluminum inlet and outlet tubes: Check that connection tube ends are perfectly round and free of crushed walls or corrosion from old coolant.
- Flush internal passages with water: Run fresh water through the core to confirm no internal calcification or stop-leak additives block coolant flow.
- Confirm HVAC casing flange alignment: Verify inlet pipe bend angles and casing foam seal tracks match your vehicle's specific heater box housing.
- Replace pass-through foam seals on install: Install fresh foam sealing strips around firewall pass-through holes to prevent cold air bypass and dash squeaks.
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 ±187%
Air Bag
$157median
$35$622
10wide ±136%
Door Assembly
$450median
$125$1,350
11wide ±94%
Tailgate
$450median
$185$1,030
12wide ±84%
Quarter Panel
$525median
$250$1,135
Price comparisons
Compare Mini Cooper heater core prices
Heater Corecompare
NissanSentravsMiniCooper
Sentra$116
Cooper$116
$0 diff1,528 listings
Heater CorecompareHondaHR-VvsMiniCooper
HR-V$266
Cooper$116
$150 diff1,382 listings
Heater CorecompareCadillacEscaladevsMiniCooper
Escalade$116
Cooper$116
$0 diff1,354 listings
Heater CorecompareMercedesSClassvsMiniCooper
Class$116
Cooper$116
$0 diff1,351 listings
Heater CorecompareChevyTraversevsMiniCooper
Traverse$116
Cooper$116
$0 diff1,309 listings
Heater CorecompareNissanRoguevsMiniCooper
Rogue$116
Cooper$116
$0 diff1,302 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±38%
Acura ILX
$91median
$65$135
Acurawide ±188%
Acura MDX
$61median
$61$290
Acuratight ±11%
Acura RDX
$116median
$100$125
Acuratight ±10%
Acura TLX
$101median
$95$116
Audiwide ±60%
Audi A4
$156median
$66$252
Auditight ±4%
Audi A6
$166median
$153$166
Audispread ±33%
Audi Q3
$93median
$65$127
Audiwide ±70%
Audi Q5
$156median
$66$284
Auditight ±7%
Audi Q7
$156median
$153$175
BMWwide ±111%
BMW 330i
$266median
$58$650
BMWwide ±111%
BMW X3
$266median
$58$650
BMWwide ±109%
BMW X5
$116median
$66$320
Common questions
Mini Cooper heater core FAQ
How much is a used heater core for a Mini Cooper?
The median asking price is $116 across 282 priced listings from 100 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $116. 2024 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $116.
How much does it cost to replace a Mini Cooper heater core?
Using a used part, a Mini Cooper heater core replacement typically runs $590–$1,615 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $116, and independent-shop labor for heater core replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. 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, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Mini Cooper heater core years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Mini Cooper heater core fitments across 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 19 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.