Vehicle recall R/2022/256

MINI Clubman and others recall: Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold

DVSA recall R/2022/256 names the MINI Clubman, MINI Cooper and One and MINI Countryman. It was launched 22 August 2022. It covers vehicles built 27 November 2013 to 30 October 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/256
Launched: 22 August 2022
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0013700300-MINI (B47O B47U)
Vehicles: 17,921 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold.

The fix

The engine management control unit (DDE) will be programmed with improved software incorporating the latest OBD functionality.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 17,921.
Model	Built
MINI Clubman	27 January 2015 to 11 July 2018
MINI Countryman	19 August 2016 to 26 February 2018
MINI Cooper and One (MINI)	27 November 2013 to 30 October 2018
MINI Cooper and One (MINI)	3 March 2014 to 13 April 2018

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2022/281 The high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications 3 October 2022, MINI Cooper and One
R/2022/090 The micro gas generator within the front seatbelt's retractor may have been damaged 30 March 2022, MINI Cooper and One, MINI Clubman, MINI Countryman
R/2023/174 On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the EGR-Cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the Intake manifold and in very rare cases result in a possible fire. 19 June 2023, MINI Clubman
R/2021/294 Static electricity may accumulate in the fuel filler tube 16 August 2021, MINI Cooper and One
R/2020/290 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 14 December 2020, MINI Countryman
R/2024/248 Replace Rear Door Panel 14 June 2024, MINI Countryman

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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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