FaultScore

Ford Focus SVT vs Mini Cooper S Clubman

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Ford Focus SVT Mini Cooper S Clubman
Complaints on file 48 120
Model years covered 2002–2002 2008–2020
Worst model year 2009
Best model year 2010
Crashes reported 1 5
Fires reported 0 10
Injuries reported 1 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 4.2% 14.2%

Ford Focus SVT by year

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 7 14.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 10.4%
Engine & Cooling 4 8.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 8.3%
Tires 4 8.3%
Suspension 3 6.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 6.3%
Airbags 2 4.2%

Mini Cooper S Clubman by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 48 40.0%
Electrical System 21 17.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 11.7%
Airbags 13 10.8%
Other & Unspecified 4 3.3%
Body & Structure 3 2.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 2.5%
Brakes 2 1.7%