Buyers who want a new Mini Clubman will face up to a three-month waiting list

BMW’s Mini Clubman has sold out in its first month – with more than 3,000 orders.

And last month saw a record 4,104 Minis sold, which was the third highest month for the iconic car.

But buyers who want a new Mini Clubman will face up to a three-month waiting list.

A Mini spokesperson said: “With the first Mini, we had loads of pre-production orders. But with the new Clubman, it’s a little strange.

“People like it, but only get interested once they’ve seen it in the flesh.”

The new Mini Clubman was launched last month to critical acclaim, rejuvenating the model from the 1970s.

Mini confirmed new customers would face a delivery time “in the early part of next year – possibly February.”

BMW is looking to roll out 260,000 Minis in 2008 – a quarter of which are expected to be Clubmans.

All three UK plants – Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall – are at full capacity.

However, the rumoured Mini SAV is set to be built in Magna Steyr, Austria.