Mini Cooper R50 Front Basic Seat Left Right N/O/S Leather Headrest Head Rest

Mini Cooper R50 Front Basic Seat Left Right N/O/S Leather Headrest Head Rest is an original interior component from Mini, designed for installation on the front driver or passenger seats. The leather finish ensures consistency with the factory upholstery, and the OEM-compliant design allows for precise fitting to the standard mounts in Mini R50 seats.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: 1506918-2
• Mark: Mini (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: 1506918
• Substitutable numbers: 52101506918, 1506918, 52107062864, 7062864, BG
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Left, Right
• Upholstery material: Leather
• Category: Additional Seat Parts

Purpose and compatibility with front seats

The presented headrest is designed for installation on front seats, on both the left and right sides. This means it can serve as a replacement for a damaged component or as a missing headrest in a Mini R50 cabin, maintaining the factory geometry and ergonomics of head support.

Thanks to its design, which follows the manufacturer's original specifications, the headrest works with the standard guides and height adjustment mechanism in the seats, facilitating installation and subsequent adjustment to the user's individual needs.

Upholstery material and interior character

A key feature of this component is the leather upholstery, which allows for visual consistency with factory leather-finished seats. Leather provides a pleasant-to-touch, durable material that fits well with the character of the Mini interior, especially in versions with more extensive equipment.

A leather headrest helps maintain the aesthetics of the cabin at a high level – especially in situations where the existing component has suffered mechanical or visual wear. Replacing it with an original headrest from the same model line avoids differences in material texture and color, which is important for maintaining a cohesive interior look.

Characteristics of the used component

The product comes from dismantling and is offered as a used part, which in practice means a beneficial combination of original build quality and an attractive purchase cost. For many Mini R50 users, this is a rational solution for interior repairs – especially when they want to maintain the vehicle's factory character without investing in new, hard-to-find components.

Choosing a used headrest from dismantling is also real support for the circular economy – reusing functional components reduces waste and decreases the demand for the production of new parts, which translates into a lower environmental impact.

Comfort, safety, and practical application

The front seat headrest plays an important role in terms of comfort and driving ergonomics, providing stable head support during daily vehicle use. A properly selected and correctly installed component helps maintain the correct position behind the wheel or in the passenger seat, which is important both on longer journeys and in city traffic.

In the case of the Mini R50, using an original headrest from the same model line allows for maintaining the interior geometry intended by the manufacturer, which is important for comprehensive cabin renovation, seat replacement, or restoring the car to a condition close to factory specifications.

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or upgrade of the seating area in your Mini and need other components from the same group, such as headrests, supports, or additional seat modules, check the available parts in the Other Mini seat parts category.

If you want to better understand how choosing used interior components – such as headrests, seats, or steering wheels – affects the environment and car operating costs, read the article Circular economy in your garage – how choosing used parts from dismantling really supports environmental protection and your wallet?.

For those planning broader Mini cabin modifications, including replacing seats or the steering wheel with more visually attractive and ergonomic solutions, the guide on interior personalization may also be helpful: Car interior tuning with Global Parts, which describes the practical application of used components from dismantling to improve interior comfort and appearance.