Vehicle recall R/2025/399

MINI Cooper and One and MINI Countryman recall: Front Seat Belt Retractor

DVSA recall R/2025/399 names the MINI Cooper and One, MINI Countryman and MINI 3 Door Hatchback. It was launched 23 September 2025. It covers vehicles built 20 June 2025 to 22 July 2025.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/399
Launched: 23 September 2025
Issued by: MINI
Manufacturer reference: MINI - 0072810200 (Left) MINI - 0072820200 (Right) MINI - 0072830200 (Both)
Vehicles: 1,346 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the front seat belts may have damage to the torsion bar caused during manufacture. The retention function of the seat belt may not perform as expected in the event of an accident.

The fix

Affected vehicles will have the affected seatbelts replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
MINI Countryman	20 June 2025 to 17 July 2025	372
MINI Cooper and One (MINI 5- DOOR HATCH)	23 June 2025 to 22 July 2025	468
MINI Cooper and One (MINI CONVERTIBLE)	26 June 2025 to 9 July 2025	115
MINI 3 Door Hatchback	25 June 2025 to 22 July 2025	391

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/2025/322 HV Battery Cell Module MINI J01 J05 4 September 2025, MINI Cooper and One
R/2025/444 Seat Belt Rear Outer Seats 23 October 2025, MINI Countryman
R/2025/263 Wiper Wiring Harness MINI F65 F66 F67 1 August 2025, MINI Cooper and One
R/2025/268 Checking the Threaded Connection of Grounding Cable PCU48 18 July 2025, MINI Countryman
R/2025/187 HV Battery Cell Module MINI J01 J05 22 May 2025, MINI Cooper and One
R/2025/165 HV Battery Cell Module MINI J01 J05 1 May 2025, MINI Cooper and One

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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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