Vehicle recall R/2001/095

Rover Mini recall: Rear wheel bearing may fail

DVSA recall R/2001/095 names the Rover Mini. It was launched 3 October 2001. It covers vehicles built 1 August 1996 to 4 January 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/095
Launched: 3 October 2001
Issued by: ROVER
Manufacturer reference: A097
Vehicles: 5,809 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a possibility of water ingress to the rear wheel bearings. If ignored this could result in bearing failure and in extreme cases possible loss of a road wheel.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace rear wheel bearings.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Rover Mini	1 August 1996 to 4 January 1999	5,809

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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