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EGR cooler leak

Attaches to egr-cooler at component level · Emissions · carried by 192 variants across 107 chassis

Overview

EGR cooler leak is a occasional fault recorded against egr-cooler at component level, typically from 120–250k km. It shows up as coolant loss with no visible external leak, white smoke, sweet smell. Where it's documented, the repair runs €400–€1,000 (cooler replacement at an independent, costs dated 2026-07), and it can be partly checked before you buy. 192 variants across 107 chassis in this database inherit it.

€400 – €1,000

cooler replacement at an independent · costs dated 2026-07

Likelihoodoccasional

Typical onset120–250k km

Detectablepartially

Walk awayno

Evidencemanufacturer

What happens

Symptom. Coolant loss with no visible external leak, white smoke, sweet smell.

Cause. The EGR cooler cracks internally and leaks coolant into the intake. BMW recalled affected diesels over a fire risk from glycol deposits igniting.

Sources. EU-wide recall covering N47 and N57 EGR coolers

How to check it

Paperwork

Check coolant level and look for unexplained top-ups in the service history. Verify the recall was carried out. It's free and searchable by VIN.

On these cars the folder is most of the value.

EmissionsoccasionalPartly detectableevidence: manufacturer120–250k km

Every variant that carries this

Variant	Chassis	Body	Years	Risk	Good buy	Cost as % of good buy
316d N47	E90	sedan	2009–2011	R5	€4,200	17%
316d N47	E91	wagon	2009–2011	R5	€4,450	16%
318d N47	E90	sedan	2007–2011	R5	€4,100	17%
318d N47	E91	wagon	2007–2011	R5	€4,350	16%
320d N47	E90	sedan	2007–2011	R5	€4,400	16%
320d N47	E91	wagon	2007–2012	R5	€4,650	15%
320d N47	E92	coupe	2007–2013	R5	€5,050	14%
320d N47	E93	convertible	2007–2013	R5	€4,950	14%
325d N57	E90	sedan	2010–2011	R3	€7,200	10%
325d N57	E91	wagon	2010–2012	R3	€7,650	9%
325d N57	E92	coupe	2010–2013	R3	€8,300	8%
330d N57	E90	sedan	2008–2011	R3	€8,500	8%
330d N57	E91	wagon	2008–2012	R3	€9,050	8%
330d N57	E92	coupe	2008–2013	R3	€9,000	8%
330d N57	E93	convertible	2008–2013	R3	€8,750	8%
2.0 TDI CJCA	B8	sedan	2008–2015	R3	€5,200	13%
2.0 TDI CJCA	B8 Avant	wagon	2008–2016	R3	€5,500	13%
3.0 TDI CCWA	B8	sedan	2008–2015	R4	€7,500	9%
3.0 TDI CCWA	B8 Avant	wagon	2008–2016	R4	€7,900	9%
C 220 CDI OM651	W204	sedan	2009–2014	R3	€5,700	12%
C 220 CDI OM651	S204	wagon	2009–2014	R3	€6,000	12%
C 320 CDI OM642	W204	sedan	2007–2011	R3	€6,600	11%
C 320 CDI OM642	S204	wagon	2008–2011	R3	€6,950	10%
1.6 TDI CAYC	Mk6	hatchback	2009–2013	R3	€5,350	13%
116d N47	E87	hatchback	2009–2011	R4	€4,050	17%
116d N47	E81	hatchback	2009–2011	R4	€3,600	19%
118d N47	E87	hatchback	2007–2011	R4	€4,600	15%
118d N47	E81	hatchback	2007–2012	R4	€4,100	17%
118d N47	E82	coupe	2007–2013	R4	€4,700	15%
118d N47	E88	convertible	2008–2013	R4	€4,950	14%
120d N47	E87	hatchback	2007–2011	R4	€5,150	14%
120d N47	E81	hatchback	2007–2012	R4	€4,600	15%
120d N47	E82	coupe	2007–2013	R4	€5,250	13%
120d N47	E88	convertible	2008–2013	R4	€5,550	13%
123d N47S	E87	hatchback	2007–2011	R4	€6,450	11%
123d N47S	E81	hatchback	2007–2012	R4	€5,750	12%
123d N47S	E82	coupe	2007–2013	R4	€6,650	11%
123d N47S	E88	convertible	2008–2013	R4	€6,950	10%
2.0 TDI BKD	8P	hatchback	2003–2008	R3	€3,300	21%
2.0 TDI BKD	8PA	hatchback	2004–2008	R3	€3,400	21%
2.0 TDI CBAB	8P	hatchback	2008–2013	R4	€4,700	15%
2.0 TDI CBAB	8PA	hatchback	2008–2013	R4	€4,800	15%
2.0 TDI CBAB	8P7	convertible	2008–2013	R4	€4,950	14%
1.6 TDI CAYC	8P	hatchback	2009–2013	R3	€4,150	17%
1.6 TDI CAYC	8PA	hatchback	2009–2013	R3	€4,250	16%
1.6 TDI CAYC	8P7	convertible	2009–2013	R3	€4,400	16%
E 220 CDI OM651	W212	sedan	2009–2016	R3	€6,300	11%
E 220 CDI OM651	S212	wagon	2009–2016	R3	€6,650	11%
E 200 CDI OM651	W212	sedan	2010–2016	R3	€5,500	13%
E 200 CDI OM651	S212	wagon	2010–2016	R3	€5,800	12%
E 250 CDI OM651	W212	sedan	2009–2016	R3	€7,300	10%
E 250 CDI OM651	S212	wagon	2009–2016	R3	€7,700	9%
E 350 CDI OM642	W212	sedan	2009–2016	R3	€8,750	8%
E 350 CDI OM642	S212	wagon	2009–2016	R3	€9,200	8%
520d N47	E60	sedan	2007–2010	R4	€6,150	11%
520d N47	E61	wagon	2007–2010	R4	€6,550	11%
E 220 CDI OM646	W211	sedan	2002–2009	R3	€3,150	22%
E 220 CDI OM646	S211	wagon	2003–2009	R3	€3,350	21%
E 280 CDI OM642	W211	sedan	2005–2009	R3	€4,150	17%
E 280 CDI OM642	S211	wagon	2005–2009	R3	€4,450	16%
2.0 TDI CAGB	C6	sedan	2008–2011	R4	€4,550	15%
2.0 TDI CAGB	C6 Avant	wagon	2008–2011	R4	€4,800	15%
2.7 TDI CANA	C6	sedan	2004–2011	R4	€4,000	18%
2.7 TDI CANA	C6 Avant	wagon	2005–2011	R4	€4,200	17%
3.0 TDI BMK	C6	sedan	2004–2011	R3	€5,000	14%
3.0 TDI BMK	C6 Avant	wagon	2005–2011	R3	€5,250	13%
2.0 TDI BKD	1Z	hatchback	2004–2008	R3	€1,950	36%
2.0 TDI BKD	1Z Combi	wagon	2005–2008	R3	€2,050	34%
2.0 TDI CBAB	1Z	hatchback	2008–2013	R4	€2,450	29%
2.0 TDI CBAB	1Z Combi	wagon	2008–2013	R4	€2,600	27%
1.6 TDI CAYC	1Z	hatchback	2009–2013	R3	€2,500	28%
1.6 TDI CAYC	1Z Combi	wagon	2009–2013	R3	€2,650	26%
2.0 TDI BKD	B6	sedan	2005–2008	R3	€2,100	33%
2.0 TDI BKD	B6 Variant	wagon	2005–2008	R3	€2,250	31%
2.0 TDI CBAB	B6	sedan	2008–2010	R4	€2,500	28%
2.0 TDI CBAB	B6 Variant	wagon	2008–2010	R4	€2,650	26%
2.0 D-4D 1AD-FTV	T27	sedan	2009–2015	R2	€4,150	17%
2.0 D-4D 1AD-FTV	T27 Tourer	wagon	2009–2015	R2	€4,350	16%
2.2 D-4D 2AD-FTV	T27	sedan	2009–2015	R4	€3,950	18%
2.2 D-4D 2AD-FTV	T27 Tourer	wagon	2009–2015	R4	€4,200	17%
IS 220d 2AD-FHV	XE20	sedan	2005–2012	R4	€4,100	17%
1.8 TDCi QYBA	Mk4	hatchback	2007–2012	R3	€1,700	41%
1.8 TDCi QYBA	Mk4 Estate	wagon	2007–2012	R3	€1,800	39%
2.0 TDCi TXBA	Mk4	hatchback	2007–2014	R3	€1,900	37%
2.0 TDCi TXBA	Mk4 Estate	wagon	2007–2014	R3	€2,000	35%
2.2 TDCi KNBA	Mk4	hatchback	2008–2014	R3	€2,400	29%
2.2 TDCi KNBA	Mk4 Estate	wagon	2008–2014	R3	€2,500	28%
2.0 TDI CBAB	3T	hatchback	2008–2015	R4	€3,550	20%
2.0 TDI CBAB	3T Combi	wagon	2009–2015	R4	€3,800	18%
1.6 TDI CAYC	3T	hatchback	2010–2015	R3	€3,350	21%
1.6 TDI CAYC	3T Combi	wagon	2010–2015	R3	€3,500	20%
2.0 TDI BKD	1P	hatchback	2005–2010	R3	€1,850	38%
D5 D5244T	P3	wagon	2007–2016	R2	€5,350	13%
D5 D5244T	P3	sedan	2010–2016	R2	€5,150	14%
2.0D D4204T	P3	wagon	2007–2015	R3	€4,000	18%
2.0D D4204T	P3	sedan	2010–2015	R3	€3,900	18%
2.0 CDTI A20DTH	A	hatchback	2008–2017	R3	€1,750	40%
2.0 CDTI A20DTH	A Sports Tourer	wagon	2009–2017	R3	€1,850	38%
2.0 CDTI A20DTH	J	hatchback	2009–2015	R3	€1,400	50%
2.0 CDTI A20DTH	J Sports Tourer	wagon	2010–2015	R3	€2,400	29%
2.2 i-DTEC N22B	CU	sedan	2008–2015	R4	€2,600	27%
2.2 i-DTEC N22B	CW	wagon	2008–2015	R4	€2,700	26%
2.0 MZR-CD RF7J	GH	hatchback	2007–2010	R5	€1,150	61%
2.0 MZR-CD RF7J	GH Estate	wagon	2007–2010	R5	€1,200	58%
2.2 MZR-CD R2AA	GH	hatchback	2009–2012	R4	€1,800	39%
2.2 MZR-CD R2AA	GH Estate	wagon	2009–2012	R4	€1,900	37%
1.6 TDI CLHA	Mk7	hatchback	2012–2019	R2	€7,250	10%
1.6 TDI CLHA	Mk7 Variant	wagon	2013–2019	R2	€7,650	9%
2.0 TDI CRBC	Mk7	hatchback	2012–2019	R2	€8,500	8%
2.0 TDI CRBC	Mk7 Variant	wagon	2013–2019	R2	€8,950	8%
1.6 TDI CLHA	8V	hatchback	2012–2020	R2	€10,000	7%
1.6 TDI CLHA	8V Sportback	hatchback	2012–2020	R2	€10,400	7%
2.0 TDI CRBC	8V	hatchback	2013–2020	R2	€11,350	6%
2.0 TDI CRBC	8V Sportback	hatchback	2013–2020	R2	€11,750	6%
1.6 TDI CLHA	5E	hatchback	2013–2020	R2	€6,200	11%
1.6 TDI CLHA	5E Combi	wagon	2013–2020	R2	€6,550	11%
2.0 TDI CRBC	5E	hatchback	2013–2020	R2	€7,300	10%
2.0 TDI CRBC	5E Combi	wagon	2013–2020	R2	€7,700	9%
1.6 TDI CLHA	5F	hatchback	2013–2020	R2	€5,400	13%
1.6 TDCi T1DA	Mk3	hatchback	2011–2018	R3	€2,300	30%
1.6 TDCi T1DA	Mk3 Estate	wagon	2011–2018	R3	€2,450	29%
2.0 D-4D 1AD-FTV	E150	hatchback	2007–2012	R2	€2,100	33%
2.0 HDi DW10	508	sedan	2010–2018	R2	€2,200	32%
2.0 HDi DW10	508 SW	wagon	2011–2018	R2	€2,300	30%
1.6 HDi DV6C	508	sedan	2010–2018	R3	€1,850	38%
1.6 HDi DV6C	508 SW	wagon	2011–2018	R3	€2,000	35%
1.5 dCi K9K	J10	crossover	2007–2013	R3	€1,950	36%
2.0 dCi M9R	J10	crossover	2007–2013	R2	€2,250	31%
1.6 CRDi D4FB	FD	hatchback	2007–2012	R2	€1,250	56%
1.6 CRDi D4FB	FD CW	wagon	2008–2012	R2	€2,350	30%
1.6 CRDi D4FB	ED	hatchback	2007–2012	R2	€1,250	56%
1.6 CRDi D4FB	ED SW	wagon	2007–2012	R2	€2,350	30%
1.5 dCi K9K	III	hatchback	2008–2016	R3	€1,100	64%
1.6 HDi DV6TED4	Mk1	MPV	2006–2013	R3	€2,500	28%
2.0 HDi DW10	Mk1	MPV	2006–2013	R3	€3,200	22%
1.3 MultiJet 199B1	312	hatchback	2007–2015	R3	€3,750	19%
1.5 dCi K9K	HS	SUV	2010–2017	R3	€5,500	13%
Cooper D N47	R56	hatchback	2010–2013	R3	€6,300	11%
1.6 JTDm 940A3	940	hatchback	2010–2020	R2	€5,200	13%
1.3 DDiS D13A	FZ	hatchback	2010–2015	R3	€5,100	14%
2.2 DI-D 4N14	GF	SUV	2012–2018	R3	€10,750	7%
2.0D EE20	SH	SUV	2008–2013	R4	€6,700	10%
3.0 D AJD-V6	X250	sedan	2009–2015	R3	€8,500	8%
3.0 D AJD-V6	X250 Sportbrake	wagon	2012–2015	R3	€9,200	8%
2.2 D DW12	X250	sedan	2011–2015	R3	€10,400	7%
2.2 D DW12	X250 Sportbrake	wagon	2012–2015	R3	€10,250	7%
2.2 TD4 DW12	L359	SUV	2006–2014	R3	€6,000	12%
2.2 SD4 DW12	L359	SUV	2010–2014	R3	€9,000	8%
1.9 TiD Z19DTH	9440	sedan	2004–2012	R3	€3,000	23%
3.0 TDI CASA	955/957	SUV	2009–2010	R3	€15,000	5%
2.0 VCDi Z20D1	J300	sedan	2009–2015	R3	€4,200	17%
30d N57	E70	SUV	2010–2013	R3	€15,000	5%
2.0 TDI CJCA	8R	SUV	2008–2017	R3	€9,750	7%
3.0 TDI CCWA	8R	SUV	2008–2016	R3	€12,000	6%
B 180 CDI OM640	W245	MPV	2005–2011	R3	€3,200	22%
ML 320 CDI OM642	W164	SUV	2005–2011	R4	€7,250	10%
2.0 TDI CBAB	5N	SUV	2007–2011	R3	€7,250	10%
1.6 TDI CAYC	6R	hatchback	2009–2014	R3	€5,200	13%
2.0 TDI CBAB	5L	SUV	2009–2017	R3	€7,150	10%
1.6 TDI CAYC	6J	hatchback	2009–2015	R3	€4,200	17%
1.6 TDI CAYC	6J ST	wagon	2010–2015	R3	€4,400	16%
2.2 D-4D 2AD-FTV	XA30	SUV	2006–2012	R4	€6,500	11%
1.6 TDCi T1DA	B299	hatchback	2008–2017	R3	€4,700	15%
1.3 CDTI A13DTC	D	hatchback	2006–2014	R3	€3,400	21%
1.5 dCi K9K	X85	hatchback	2005–2014	R3	€3,200	22%
1.5 dCi K9K	F15	crossover	2010–2019	R3	€6,500	11%
1.7 CRDi D4FD	LM	crossover	2010–2015	R2	€7,150	10%
2.0 CRDi D4HA	LM	crossover	2010–2015	R3	€8,250	8%
1.7 CRDi D4FD	SL	crossover	2010–2016	R2	€7,500	9%
2.0 CRDi D4HA	SL	crossover	2010–2016	R3	€8,650	8%
320d N47	F30	sedan	2012–2015	R4	€9,250	8%
320d N47	F31	wagon	2012–2015	R4	€9,800	7%
320d B47	F30	sedan	2015–2019	R2	€16,650	4%
320d B47	F31	wagon	2015–2019	R2	€17,600	4%
330d N57	F30	sedan	2012–2018	R3	€14,500	5%
330d N57	F31	wagon	2012–2018	R3	€15,350	5%
118d N47	F20	hatchback	2011–2015	R4	€6,850	10%
118d B47	F20	hatchback	2015–2019	R2	€12,800	5%
120d N47	F20	hatchback	2011–2015	R4	€8,000	9%
C 220 d OM651	W205	sedan	2014–2018	R2	€13,250	5%
C 220 d OM651	S205	wagon	2014–2018	R2	€13,800	5%
2.0 TDI CRBC	3G	sedan	2014–2019	R3	€11,000	6%
2.0 TDI CRBC	3G Variant	wagon	2014–2019	R3	€11,550	6%
1.6 TDI CAYC	1T	MPV	2010–2015	R3	€5,900	12%
2.2 i-DTEC N22B	RE	SUV	2010–2012	R4	€10,650	7%
D5 D5244T	DZ	SUV	2008–2015	R3	€9,000	8%
D4 D5244T	DZ	SUV	2011–2014	R3	€9,250	8%
1.6 HDi DV6TED4	T7	hatchback	2007–2010	R3	€2,250	31%
1.6 HDi DV6C	T7	hatchback	2010–2013	R3	€3,400	21%
2.2 SkyActiv-D SH-VPTS	KE	SUV	2012–2017	R3	€11,500	6%
1.4 D-4D 1ND-TV	XP90	hatchback	2005–2011	R3	€2,950	24%
2.0 TDCi G6DG	C394	SUV	2008–2012	R3	€4,900	14%

The last column is the point. The same repair is an inconvenience on one variant and a reason to scrap the car on another. A failure costing a quarter of the vehicle's value changes the purchase decision regardless of how rare it is.