Vehicle recall R/2023/174

MINI Clubman recall: On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the EGR-Cooler may occur

DVSA recall R/2023/174 names the MINI Clubman and 3 other models. It was launched 19 June 2023. It covers vehicles built 24 April 2013 to 31 October 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/174
Launched: 19 June 2023
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: MINI - 0011040700
Vehicles: 30,812 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

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.

The fix

Initial warning letter with advice to be sent with follow up Letter to call in vehicles for rectification work to be carried out on the affected vehicles once parts are available. The EGR cooler will be replaced with an optimised component.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 30,812.
Model	Built
MINI Clubman	11 May 2015 to 7 July 2017
BMW MINI 3 Dr Hatch	24 April 2013 to 30 October 2017
BMW MINI 5 Dr Hatch	11 October 2013 to 31 October 2017
BMW Mini Convertible	24 November 2015 to 23 October 2017

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/2022/256 Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold. 22 August 2022, MINI Clubman, MINI Cooper and One, MINI Countryman
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/2020/179 The exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak over time 17 August 2020, BMW 1 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series and others

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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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