Mini Cooper starter price snapshot
- Low
- $25
- Average
- $129
- High
- $311
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Mini Cooper starter?
Asking prices from 461 salvage yards in 45 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 starter
What the starter does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used starter price guide →
Also known asStarter Motor
Price summary
A used Mini Cooper starter costs $25 to $311, with a median asking price of $124. Based on 935 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2007–2025 (18 model years), updated Oct 29, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$125
Grade B (good)$149
Grade C (fair)$75
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$25–$311772 listings
Grade BStandard used$35–$252129 listings
Grade CVisible wear$75–$751 listings
Grade XUngraded$35–$8933 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $25–$311 | 772 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $35–$252 | 129 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $75–$75 | 1 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $35–$89 | 33 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$125
Grade B$149
Grade C$75
Ungraded$50
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $25–$311 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Mini Cooper starter is listed
We found priced Mini Cooper starter listings at 461 salvage yards across 45 states. Michigan supplies the most, with 305 listings (9% of the total) from 31 yards. Location matters: yards in Virginia ask a median $55, while Michigan yards ask $175, 218% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 305 | 31 | $175+41% |
| Pennsylvania | 227 | 27 | $85-31% |
| Virginia | 181 | 11 | $55-56% |
| Ohio | 150 | 17 | $83-33% |
| Texas | 147 | 21 | $76-39% |
| North Carolina | 145 | 15 | $167+35% |
| Massachusetts | 143 | 10 | $75-40% |
| California | 142 | 22 | $63-49% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $124 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Mini Cooper starter replacement cost?
- Used part
- $124
- Mini Cooper median asking price
- Labor
- $95–$450
- 1–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $220–$575
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for starter replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full starter replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Mini Cooper starter cost by year?
202560 listings$176$69 – $311202318 listings$111$75 – $151202252 listings$131$35 – $225202190 listings$155$45 – $2992020150 listingsFits 9 years$142$25 – $3002019100 listingsFits 7 years$100$25 – $2432018100 listingsFits 7 years$100$25 – $2432017100 listingsFits 7 years$100$25 – $2432016100 listingsFits 7 years$100$25 – $2432015250 listingsFits 14 years$85$25 – $243
Market analysis
How much does a used Mini Cooper starter cost?
Asking prices for a used Mini Cooper starter 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 67% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $125.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $85, while 2025 tops the table at $176. Parts from 2007–2021 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 14 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Mini Cooper sits 3% above the Ford F150 ($120), 1% below the Mercedes S Class ($125), and 46% above the Dodge Challenger ($85) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used starter: what to check
- Ask if the unit was bench-tested. Starters are cheap to test and yards that do will say so.
- Match the flywheel tooth count and mounting bolt pattern to your engine code.
- Check the solenoid connector style; mid-year changes are common.
- A remanufactured unit with warranty is sometimes only slightly more than used, so compare both.
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$175median
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03wide ±107%
Rear Bumper Assembly
$375median
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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
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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 starter prices
Startercompare
FordF150vsMiniCooper
F150$120
Cooper$124
$4 diff3,211 listings
StartercompareMercedesSClassvsMiniCooper
Class$125
Cooper$124
$1 diff3,129 listings
StartercompareDodgeChallengervsMiniCooper
Challenger$85
Cooper$124
$39 diff2,919 listings
StartercompareVolkswagenJettavsMiniCooper
Jetta$85
Cooper$124
$39 diff2,879 listings
StartercompareChevySilverado1500vsMiniCooper
1500$132
Cooper$124
$8 diff2,870 listings
StartercompareMercedesEClassvsMiniCooper
Class$100
Cooper$124
$24 diff2,865 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±252%
BMW X3
$101median
$35$544
BMWwide ±217%
BMW X5
$115median
$25$524
Chevywide ±191%
Chevy Equinox
$75median
$20$307
Chevywide ±146%
Chevy Malibu
$100median
$25$316
Chevywide ±106%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$132median
$25$306
Chevywide ±142%
Chevy Tahoe
$97median
$30$306
Chevywide ±107%
Chevy Traverse
$125median
$40$307
Dodgewide ±215%
Dodge Challenger
$85median
$25$390
Dodgewide ±243%
Dodge Charger
$75median
$25$390
Dodgewide ±197%
Dodge Durango
$90median
$30$385
Fordwide ±212%
Ford Edge
$85median
$20$380
Fordwide ±192%
Ford Escape
$77median
$20$316
Common questions
Mini Cooper starter FAQ
How much is a used starter for a Mini Cooper?
The median asking price is $124 across 935 priced listings from 461 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $125. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $85.
How much does it cost to replace a Mini Cooper starter?
Using a used part, a Mini Cooper starter replacement typically runs $220–$575 all-in: the median used starter for this model lists at $124, and independent-shop labor for starter replacement typically takes 1–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($95–$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, 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 starter years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Mini Cooper starter fitments across 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025. Searching all 18 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.