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Data from our annual Reliability Survey shows you how often, or not, problems might occur with your car

Every brand's most reliable car

Reliability is one of the top priorities for car buyers, so we've named each brand's most dependable..

George Hill, Fri Nov 25 2022

Most and least reliable hybrid cars

Hybrids are complex, combining an engine and a motor to improve fuel efficiency, but are they depend..

What Car? team, Tue Nov 22 2022

Most and least reliable electric cars

Electric car sales are soaring, but are they a sound choice when it comes to reliability, and which..

Claire Evans, Wed Oct 20 2021

The most and least reliable hybrid cars in the UK

Our exhaustive annual reliability survey rates the dependability of cars aged up to five years old..

Claire Evans, Fri Aug 20 2021

Least reliable electric cars

Electric car sales are soaring, but are they a sound choice when it comes to reliability, and which..

Claire Evans, Wed Oct 20 2021

The most and least reliable MPVs in the UK

Our reliability survey rates the dependability of cars aged up to five years old, based on the exper..

Claire Evans, Fri Aug 20 2021

The most reliable car brands - and the least

We reveal who builds the most and least dependable cars up to five years old, based on the experienc..

What Car? team, Sat Aug 06 2022

The top 50 most reliable cars

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Sat Jun 11 2022

Top 50 most reliable cars

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Thu May 26 2022

25 most unreliable SUVs: continued

While some cars motor along for years without missing a beat, others are afflicted by fault after fa..

What Car? team, Fri Feb 21 2020

25 most unreliable SUVs: the bottom five

While some cars motor along for years without missing a beat, others are afflicted by fault after fa..

What Car? team, Wed Dec 08 2021

Top 50 most reliable cars: 40-31

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Thu May 26 2022

Top 50 most reliable cars: top 10

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Thu May 26 2022

Top 50 most reliable cars: 20-11

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Thu May 26 2022

Top 50 most reliable cars: 30-21

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Thu May 26 2022

Least reliable hybrid cars

Hybrid cars are complex machines, but does all that technology make them unreliable? Here we reveal..

Ayisha Gharu, Thu Nov 25 2021

The 25 most reliable SUVs

There are plenty of SUVs to choose from, but they're not all as dependable as their rugged looks imp..

What Car? team, Tue Apr 05 2022

The most reliable small SUVs – and the least

Small SUVs are the car of choice for a growing number of motorists, but how do you pick a dependable..

What Car? team, Fri Apr 01 2022

The 25 most reliable SUVs: top five

There are plenty of SUVs to choose from, but they're not all as dependable as their rugged looks imp..

Steve Huntingford, Tue Apr 05 2022

The 25 most reliable SUVs: continued

There are plenty of SUVs to choose from, but they're not all as dependable as their rugged looks imp..

What Car? team, Tue Apr 05 2022

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Every brand's most reliable car

Most and least reliable hybrid cars

Most and least reliable electric cars

The most and least reliable hybrid cars in the UK

Least reliable electric cars

The most and least reliable MPVs in the UK

The most reliable car brands - and the least

The top 50 most reliable cars

Top 50 most reliable cars

25 most unreliable SUVs: continued

25 most unreliable SUVs: the bottom five

Top 50 most reliable cars: 40-31

Top 50 most reliable cars: top 10

Top 50 most reliable cars: 20-11

Top 50 most reliable cars: 30-21

Least reliable hybrid cars

The 25 most reliable SUVs

The most reliable small SUVs – and the least

The 25 most reliable SUVs: top five

The 25 most reliable SUVs: continued

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