HomeReliabilityReliabilityData from our annual Reliability Survey shows you how often, or not, problems might occur with your carLatestAll latest articlesNew car comparison testsUsed car comparison testsApproved used car schemesFirst drivesLong term reviewsReader Test TeamReal MPGIndustry newsBest ofAll Best of articlesTop 10sCar comparisonsBest dealsBest city carsBest small carsBest small SUVsBest family carsBest large SUVsBest luxury SUVsBest estatesBest MPVsBest electric carsBest hybrid carsBest convertiblesBest coupesBest hot hatchesBest luxury carsBest sports carsAdviceAll What Car? adviceBuying a new carSelling your carOwning and running your carCar finance advice and guidesRejecting a faulty carBuying a used carReliabilityVan news and adviceNew driversAre electric cars more or less reliable than petrol and diesel rivals?Real-world data from the latest What Car? Reliability Survey reveals how dependable fully electric c..Charlie Martin, Thu Mar 03 2022Least reliable small SUVsSmall SUVs are the car of choice for a growing number of motorists, but how do you pick a dependable..What Car? team, Tue Nov 16 2021Least reliable luxury SUVs Luxury SUVs are packed with technology, which is great – unless this goes wrong, at which point it c..Ayisha Gharu, Fri Oct 22 2021Most (and least) reliable luxury carsLuxury cars feature the very latest technology, which is great – unless they go wrong, at which poin..Charlie Martin, Fri Dec 01 2017Least reliable large SUVsLarge SUVs are popular choices for families, so they need to be dependable as well as practical. Her..Ayisha Gharu, Wed Jan 02 2019The most (and least) reliable small carsSmall cars are ideal for new drivers, so reliability is key. We reveal the most and least dependable..Claire Evans, Mon Mar 04 2019Least reliable luxury carsLuxury cars feature the very latest technology, which is great – unless they go wrong, at which poin..Charlie Martin, Fri Feb 26 2021The most and least reliable small SUVsSmall SUVs are the car of choice for a growing number of motorists, but how do you pick a dependable..What Car? Team (1008), Sat Dec 11 2021Least reliable family SUVsFamily SUVs might be bought for their style and practicality, but they also need to be dependable. S..Claire Evans, Mon Feb 25 2019The most reliable hybrid cars - and the leastHybrid cars are complex machines, but does all that technology make them unreliable? Here we reveal..What Car? team, Mon Nov 29 2021Least reliable executive carsExecutive car drivers have important places to be, and can't afford to be stranded at the roadside..Charlie Martin, Thu Jan 31 2019Most and least reliable older cars: luxury carsWe name the most dependable – and most troublesome – used cars aged from six to 20 years old, based..Claire Evans, Tue Mar 17 2020Least reliable family carsThe last thing you want when you've got the family in the car is to be left stranded by the roadside..Charlie Martin, Thu Nov 04 2021Top 50 most reliable used carsBuying a used car doesn't have to be a gamble, because we've rounded up the most dependable models a..Claire Evans, Thu Oct 15 2020Most (and least) reliable electric and hybrid carsElectric and hybrid cars offer low running costs, but they can be expensive to buy so they need to b..What Car? team, Wed Dec 27 2017What's the most reliable car: diesel, electric, hybrid or petrol? We compare the dependability of cars with different types of engines, reveal if automatic gearboxes..Claire Evans, Mon Jun 18 2018Most (and least) reliable brands for older carsMost older cars won't have a manufacturer warranty to help out if they go wrong, so you'll need to p..Claire Evans, Fri Jun 04 2021The most reliable car brands - and the leastSome cars never seem to be out of the garage for long, while others rarely end up there between serv..Claire Evans, Tue Jun 01 2021Most (and least) reliable older luxury SUVsIf you want a luxury SUV, you'll save money with a used model, but it'll be costly if it's prone to..Claire Evans, Thu May 27 2021Least reliable electric and hybrid carsElectric and hybrid cars offer low running costs, but they can be expensive to buy so they need to b..What Car? team, Fri Jan 25 20191...456page4of 6