Used Mini Cooper throttle body from a salvage yard

Vehicle-specific price guide

How much is a used Mini Cooper throttle body?

Asking prices from 277 salvage yards in 42 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Last updatedOct 29, 2026
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Part overview

About the Mini Cooper throttle body

What the throttle body does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used throttle body price guide →

Also known asThrottle Body AssemblyElectronic Throttle Body
Price summary

A used Mini Cooper throttle body costs $25 to $280, with a median asking price of $101. Based on 976 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2008–2025 (17 model years), updated Oct 29, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.

Grade A (excellent)$110
Grade B (good)$67
Grade C (fair)$75

Mini Cooper throttle body price snapshot

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Low
$25
Average
$117
High
$280
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Price by part grade

Grade AClean / low wear$25–$280871 listings
Grade BStandard used$50–$12131 listings
Grade CVisible wear$75–$754 listings
Grade XUngraded$35–$14370 listings

Median by grade

Grade price comparison

Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $25–$280 overall range

Regional supply

Where the Mini Cooper throttle body is listed

We found priced Mini Cooper throttle body listings at 277 salvage yards across 42 states. Florida supplies the most, with 446 listings (12% of the total) from 20 yards. Location matters: yards in Illinois ask a median $59, while Michigan yards ask $160, 171% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.

StateListingsYardsMedian ask
Florida44620$106+5%
Indiana37411$80-21%
Ohio28011$116+15%
New Jersey24214$85-16%
Michigan23216$160+58%
Pennsylvania20415$96-5%
Kentucky1627$155+53%
Illinois15412$59-42%

States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $101 national median.

Replacement cost

What is the Mini Cooper throttle body replacement cost?

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Used part
$101
Mini Cooper median asking price
Labor
$50–$225
0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr
Estimated total
$150–$325
median used part + labor

Labor is a typical independent-shop range for throttle body replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include throttle body relearn procedure after installation. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full throttle body replacement cost breakdown

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  1. Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database

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Fitment matters

Price by trim & variant (2025)

Non-Interchange search using Mini Cooper and similar models

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$145$100 – $145

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$145$100 – $145

Model-year comparison

What does a Mini Cooper throttle body cost by year?

$80$98$116$134$152201520162017201920202022202320242025
Median asking price by model year · salvage yard listing data

Market analysis

How much does a used Mini Cooper throttle body cost?

Asking prices for a used Mini Cooper throttle body 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 47% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $110.

Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $89, while 2025 tops the table at $145. Parts from 2008–2025 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 16% below the Mercedes S Class ($120), 1% above the Mercedes GLE Class ($100), and 11% above the Mercedes E Class ($91) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.

Buying a used throttle body: what to check

  1. Inspect bore and butterfly blade for carbon: Check the throttle plate for heavy carbon varnish or sticky shaft movement that causes rough engine idle.
  2. Verify electric actuator plug pins: Check electronic throttle actuator plug pins for corrosion, bent spades, or cracked plastic connector shrouds.
  3. Check butterfly shaft play and spring return: Wiggle the throttle shaft to check for worn bronze bushings or weak return springs on cable-operated units.
  4. Confirm vacuum nipples and coolant heating tubes: Check metal vacuum nipples and coolant heating passage tubes for corrosion, clogging, or breakage.
  5. Perform idle relearn procedure after install: Run an electronic throttle position calibration scan tool routine to clear high-idle fault codes.

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How much is a used throttle body for a Mini Cooper?

The median asking price is $101 across 976 priced listings from 277 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $110. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $89.

How much does it cost to replace a Mini Cooper throttle body?

Using a used part, a Mini Cooper throttle body replacement typically runs $150–$325 all-in: the median used throttle body for this model lists at $101, and independent-shop labor for throttle body replacement typically takes 0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$225). The labor figure does not include throttle body relearn procedure after installation. 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, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.

Which Mini Cooper throttle body years are interchangeable?

Salvage-yard interchange data links Mini Cooper throttle body fitments across 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 17 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.

Used Mini Cooper Throttle Body Cost — From $25 to $280