The driver’s seat in my 2002 has seen better days. It has some tears and it’s coming apart at the side bolster seam.

Are seats from other generations interchangeable?
I’m wondering about track width, airbags and harness compatibility.
My seats are unheated.

 

Wondering about this myself....My 2005 MCS driver's seat is starting to go....Perhaps someone who knows will chime in .

 

I have seen information here where people have retrofitted R56 seats into an R53. Sorry I don't have a link, but I am guessing a search should turn it up.

Regards,
Jerry

P.S. Here you go, found it in the interior/ exterior mods section:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-and-pics.html

 

The R50 and R53 seats are the same, just make sure the early year for MINI in 2002-2004 some seats did not come prewired for heated seat. Also in 1/2005 the passenger seat got the OCC sensor. But if you have an older MINI it does not matter.

The R53/ R50 seats are different in the airbag then the R52, the R52 has an upper airbag portion on deployment as the convertibles don't have that upper headliner airbag.

 

Good to know about the R50 seat...I really like the R53 seats, they fit me very well, I'd just like to replace the one in my car with the same if I can find one in better shape.My skinny butt has killed the cushion and the side bolster is beginning to tear.

 

I just replaced my r50 drivers seat with a 07 in great shape four bolts and two plugs, exchange the same bolt t50 seat belt tensioner,under the seat yellow and black ez way just change the old plugs for the new ones under the seat,seat comes out,new seat goes in same four bolts same placement no problem took half an hour much more comfortable no warning lights

 

A shout out to the guys at All German Auto Recycling in Rancho Cordova.

I went up there yesterday, bought a driver's seat in leather from a 2006 that was being parted out.
Good deal but when I put in my car, I found the recline lever on the inside didn't work. I pulled the seat out and they cannibalized my old vinyl seat to make the newer one work. They spent a lot of time on it for a pretty nominal sale.
We also pulled my older 4-pin harness seat belt receiver and installed it since the 2006 harness had only 2 pins.

New seat is much more comfortable but I notice a slip around more on the leather in corners.