The right MINI door-handle covers must match your model and the handles already on the car. For F-Series cars, that includes choosing Standard or Comfort Access. Then choose the finish and the correct set size.
A cover changes the visible surface of your existing handle. It is a good route to a black or carbon finish when the original handle works correctly; it is not a complete replacement handle or a repair for a faulty mechanism.
How do you identify Comfort Access?
Comfort Access lets you use the door’s keyless-access controls with the key nearby. On the F-Series handles covered by this range, a small button on a front handle is a useful clue. Compare the actual front handles and their controls, rather than choosing from the rear handles alone.
Having a remote key that locks and unlocks the car is not enough to identify the handle version. If the button or shape is unclear, send us close-up photos of both front handles. Include a rear-handle photo for a five-door car.
Our F-Series handle covers separate the Standard and Comfort Access options. A cover selected for Standard handles should not be assumed to suit a Comfort Access handle just because both are black.
Standard
Comfort Access
Compare the front handles on your car. A five-door MINI can have Comfort Access buttons on the front handles while the rear handles have no buttons. The photos show the cover designs; the button itself belongs to the handle already on the car.
Choose the model and the number of covers
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| F-Series model | Full model set | Selection to check |
|---|---|---|
| F56 three-door hatch / F57 convertible | Two pieces | Standard or Comfort Access |
| F55 five-door hatch / F60 Countryman | Four pieces | Standard or Comfort Access |
| F54 Clubman | Six pieces | Full set or separate barn-door-only option |
The F54 listing also has a barn-door-only option. Choose that if those are the covers you need; do not mistake it for the complete six-piece model set.
R-Series cars have a separate handle-cover range with model-specific choices. The R55 Clubman includes its own barn-door-only selection. F-Series covers do not fit R-Series handles.
Gloss black, carbon effect or genuine carbon fibre?
Gloss black gives a clean, understated dechrome finish. Carbon effect adds a carbon-pattern appearance. Genuine carbon fibre is a different material choice, rather than another name for the printed effect.
For example, the F56 Standard-handle selection offers gloss black, carbon effect and carbon fibre. Select your own model and handle type before choosing a finish: availability differs between combinations.
If you are dechroming more of the car, our MINI dechroming guide helps you coordinate handles with badges, beltline trim and other parts. An F55/F56/F57 pre-LCI tailgate uses a separate boot-handle cover; it is not part of a side-door-handle set.
What if your handles are already black?
Check whether they already have covers fitted. An existing cover changes the surface and shape, so another cover made for the original handle may not sit correctly over it.
If you are replacing damaged covers, send us a close-up and explain that another set is already fitted. That helps distinguish a replacement cover from a complete handle and avoids ordering the wrong part.
Can you still reach the manual keyhole?
Do not assume a decorative cover includes a separate flap for the manual keyhole. The way to reach it depends on the cover design, and the cover may need removing first.
Before fitting, understand the access and removal method for the supplied set. Follow its instructions for clips and adhesive; the amount of adhesive used can affect later removal. If the instructions do not answer this, ask us before installation rather than improvising a removal method when you need the keyhole.
Find the cover set for your MINI
F-Series Standard handlesStart with gloss black, then select your model and preferred finish.View options F-Series Comfort AccessChoose the cover selection made for handles with Comfort Access controls.View options 
R-Series handle coversChoose your R-Series model, including the R55 Clubman options.View options 
Pre-LCI tailgate coverA separate gloss-black boot-handle cover for the specified F55/F56/F57 models.View options
Send a photo if the selection is unclear
Tell us your MINI model, show the fitted handles and say which finish you want. For a Clubman, mention whether you need the side handles, barn-door handles or the complete set. We can help identify the correct selection before you order.
