One problem related to engine burning oil has been reported for the 2007 Mini Cooper. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Mini Cooper based on all problems reported for the 2007 Cooper.
My 2007 Mini Cooper has 117k miles and was working well until the last month when it started burning oil and blowing black smoke. Then the check engine light started coming on briefly so got my mechanic to check it out today. The error code indicates the timing chain needs replacing. Costly repair at $2,000 and 2 weeks out of commission. In googling online this is a reported issue with my model Mini for thousands of folks yet BMW /Mini hasn't issued a recall notice.