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

Are 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 2022

Least reliable small SUVs

Small 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 2021

Least 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 2021

Most (and least) reliable luxury cars

Luxury cars feature the very latest technology, which is great – unless they go wrong, at which poin..

Charlie Martin, Fri Dec 01 2017

Least reliable large SUVs

Large SUVs are popular choices for families, so they need to be dependable as well as practical. Her..

Ayisha Gharu, Wed Jan 02 2019

The most (and least) reliable small cars

Small cars are ideal for new drivers, so reliability is key. We reveal the most and least dependable..

Claire Evans, Mon Mar 04 2019

Least reliable luxury cars

Luxury cars feature the very latest technology, which is great – unless they go wrong, at which poin..

Charlie Martin, Fri Feb 26 2021

The most and least reliable small SUVs

Small 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 2021

Least reliable family SUVs

Family SUVs might be bought for their style and practicality, but they also need to be dependable. S..

Claire Evans, Mon Feb 25 2019

The most reliable hybrid cars - and the least

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

What Car? team, Mon Nov 29 2021

Least reliable executive cars

Executive car drivers have important places to be, and can't afford to be stranded at the roadside..

Charlie Martin, Thu Jan 31 2019

Most and least reliable older cars: luxury cars

We name the most dependable – and most troublesome – used cars aged from six to 20 years old, based..

Claire Evans, Tue Mar 17 2020

Least reliable family cars

The 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 2021

Top 50 most reliable used cars

Buying 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 2020

Most (and least) reliable electric and hybrid cars

Electric 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 2017

What'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 2018

Most (and least) reliable brands for older cars

Most 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 2021

The most reliable car brands - and the least

Some cars never seem to be out of the garage for long, while others rarely end up there between serv..

Claire Evans, Tue Jun 01 2021

Most (and least) reliable older luxury SUVs

If 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 2021

Least reliable electric and hybrid cars

Electric 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 2019

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Are electric cars more or less reliable than petrol and diesel rivals?

Least reliable small SUVs

Least reliable luxury SUVs

Most (and least) reliable luxury cars

Least reliable large SUVs

The most (and least) reliable small cars

Least reliable luxury cars

The most and least reliable small SUVs

Least reliable family SUVs

The most reliable hybrid cars - and the least

Least reliable executive cars

Most and least reliable older cars: luxury cars

Least reliable family cars

Top 50 most reliable used cars

Most (and least) reliable electric and hybrid cars

What's the most reliable car: diesel, electric, hybrid or petrol?

Most (and least) reliable brands for older cars

The most reliable car brands - and the least

Most (and least) reliable older luxury SUVs

Least reliable electric and hybrid cars

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