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MINI Windscreen Replacement
We replace and repair MINI windscreens on site, wherever the vehicle is. We confirm the exact glass your MINI takes before quoting, because the specification changes with the build rather than the model name.
- MINI windscreens, rear and side glass
- Fitted where the vehicle is
- Calibration arranged where required
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Get a quote today
Tell us the MINI model and build year and what is damaged.
The glass
What a MINI windscreen usually carries
Before we quote a MINI, we work out what is actually in the glass. On current MINI models that usually means acoustic interlayer, head-up display on some models and rain and light sensor.
Behind the mirror sits a single forward-facing camera mounted behind the glass, just ahead of the mirror, feeding Driving Assistant. The windscreen has to carry the right bracket and a clear optical zone in front of the lens, and the camera is recalibrated once the new glass is bonded in.
MINI shares its glass technology with BMW, including the head-up display arrangement on optioned cars.
Driver assistance
Driving Assistant and why calibration matters
Driving Assistant reads the road through the windscreen, so replacing the glass moves the camera and the system has to be recalibrated rather than merely reconnected.
MINI calls its driver-assistance package Driving Assistant. The part that concerns us is the camera behind the windscreen. It reads lane markings, the vehicle ahead and, on most systems, pedestrians, and it does that through the glass.
Take the old windscreen out and put a new one in, even a perfect fit, and the camera is no longer looking at the world from exactly the same angle. A few tenths of a degree at the glass becomes metres of error at a hundred metres down the road. That is why Driving Assistant needs recalibrating after a replacement rather than merely being reconnected.
On a MINI the calibration is more often a static one against targets than a road drive, which means it needs space and a level surface. We say at the quote whether yours does and what it adds, and we arrange it as part of the job.
The rest of the job
How a MINI replacement runs, and what moves the price
The steps are the same for every vehicle we fit, so they live on the service page rather than being repeated here. The part specific to a MINI is Driving Assistant: whether your build carries it decides both the glass and whether calibration is part of the job.
Other brands
Related car brands we service
Other premium makes, where head-up display and acoustic glass are common.
- 01LexusWindscreen, rear and side glass for Lexus cars, utes and SUVs.
- 02AudiWindscreen, rear and side glass for Audi cars, utes and SUVs.
- 03GenesisWindscreen, rear and side glass for Genesis cars, utes and SUVs.
- 04BMWWindscreen, rear and side glass for BMW cars, utes and SUVs.
- 05Land RoverWindscreen, rear and side glass for Land Rover cars, utes and SUVs.
- 06JaguarWindscreen, rear and side glass for Jaguar cars, utes and SUVs.
Questions
MINI glass questions
Can you replace a MINI windscreen at my home or work?
Yes, and that is how we do most MINI jobs. We bring the glass, the urethane and the tools to the vehicle. We need room to open both front doors and somewhere reasonably sheltered if it is raining.
Does my MINI need the camera recalibrated after a new windscreen?
Almost certainly, if it carries Driving Assistant. We confirm it from your build when you book and include it in the quote rather than adding it later. See windscreen replacement for how calibration fits into the job.
What decides the price of a MINI windscreen?
On a MINI the single biggest step is whether Driving Assistant is fitted, because that adds a calibration to the job as well as narrowing the glass. The build year and grade decide the rest. Our cost guide explains each factor.
Can a chip in a MINI windscreen be repaired instead?
Often, and on a MINI it is worth asking early: keeping the original glass means the camera behind it never moves, so there is no calibration to arrange either. See windscreen chip repair.
Get moving again
Need a windscreen for your MINI?
Tell us the model and build year and we will confirm the glass before quoting.