The front bumper of your Mini should be mounted to this simple 'L' bracket that should in turn be spot welded to the lower edge of your nose panel. Not only is this often damaged in accidents but it also was often removed during modification cycle by previous owners of your car. If you replace the entire nose panel of the Mini it includes the bumper lip, but if it's just the torn and tattered lip you need to replace. The number plate mount brackets can be ordered individually as
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