One problem related to ignition has been reported for the 2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I came home from work and parked the car in his normal parking space on the black top. I turned off the car, put the vehicle in gear with the parking brake and locked the door. A minute later, the vehicle was on fire. The fire dept report was unable to determine if there was a key left in the ignition.