One problem related to engine burning oil has been reported for the 2009 Mini Cooper S. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Mini Cooper Sent a recall for a faulty timing chain in my 2009 Mini cooper. This is the 2nd timing chain repair in 2 years. When I had it in for the repair I informed the tech I smelled oil burning after the vehicle was running during a highway drive. They looked at the car and informed me the turbo lines were leaking which pose a risk if I left it unrepaired. The turbo line repair is a $1000 repair on a car with less than 35000 miles. The tech informed me that they were going to put a heat shield on the vehicle also as part of a recall. Perhaps this shield should have been installed prior and the line would still be intact.