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

The most reliable SUVs

SUVs are increasingly popular among both new and used car buyers, but you'll want to be sure your ne..

What Car? team, Thu Dec 19 2019

The most reliable SUVs

SUVs are increasingly popular among both new and used car buyers, but you'll want to be sure your ne..

What Car? team, Thu Dec 19 2019

The most reliable SUVs

SUVs are increasingly popular among both new and used car buyers, but you'll want to be sure your ne..

What Car? team, Thu Dec 19 2019

The UK’s most & least reliable car makes

We use the data from the 2019 What Car? Reliability Survey to find out the most and least reliable c..

What Car? team, Thu Sep 05 2019

The UK’s most and least reliable cars

Time to take a close look at the results of the What Car? reliability survey for 2019

What Car? team, Thu Sep 05 2019

Will my automatic Audi A3 suffer gearbox problems?

A reader has the opportunity to buy her company car but is concerned that its dual-clutch automatic..

Claire Evans, Thu Aug 15 2019

Ranked: The most reliable classes of car

Do gadget-laden luxury cars suffer more faults than simple small hatchbacks? We reveal the most and..

Claire Evans, Mon Jul 01 2019

RAC introduces new vehicle and trailer to recover more broken-down cars

New heavy-duty 4x4 recovery system and a lightweight electric vehicle charger will help it rescue vi..

Claire Evans, Mon Apr 29 2019

Best and worst older cars for reliability: small cars

How dependable are cars as they get older? Here’s what the owners of small cars between six and 15 y..

Claire Evans, Thu Mar 21 2019

Most reliable used cars with more than 60,000 miles

Should you buy a high-mileage car, or are you simply taking on someone else's problem child? We reve..

Claire Evans, Fri Feb 22 2019

Least reliable used cars with more than 60,000 miles

Should you buy a high-mileage car, or are you simply taking on someone else's problem child? We reve..

Claire Evans, Sat Feb 23 2019

Most reliable used cars with more than 60,000 miles

Should you buy a high-mileage car, or are you simply taking on someone else's problem child? We reve..

Claire Evans, Sat Feb 23 2019

Ranked: the most and least reliable older cars

On a tight budget and looking to buy an older car? These are the brands to go to and the ones that a..

What Car? team, Thu Sep 06 2018

Most and least reliable car brands 2018

We asked you about the reliability of your cars, and more than 18,000 people responded. Here we reve..

What Car? team, Wed Sep 05 2018

Used test – reliable SUVs: Kia Sportage vs Mazda CX-5

These two used family SUVs prove that dependability and practicality don’t have to come at the cost..

What Car? team, Thu Jun 09 2016

Used test – reliable SUVs: Kia Sportage vs Mazda CX-5

These two used family SUVs prove that dependability and practicality don’t have to come at the cost..

What Car? team, Thu Jun 09 2016

Top 10: most reliable family cars-revealed

Warranty Direct has named the UK's most and least reliable family cars after analysing data from its..

Steve Huntingford, Tue Oct 20 2015

Most reliable used cars

* Most of the top 10 are small cars * Japanese manufacturers perform well * Find out the ave..

Matthew Burrow, Fri Jul 26 2013

Top 10 most reliable small family cars

* What Car? Reliability Survey 2012 * Most and least reliable cars rated * Top 10 - and wors..

What Car? team, Thu Jul 26 2012

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The most reliable SUVs

The most reliable SUVs

The most reliable SUVs

The UK’s most & least reliable car makes

The UK’s most and least reliable cars

Will my automatic Audi A3 suffer gearbox problems?

Ranked: The most reliable classes of car

RAC introduces new vehicle and trailer to recover more broken-down cars

Best and worst older cars for reliability: small cars

Most reliable used cars with more than 60,000 miles

Least reliable used cars with more than 60,000 miles

Most reliable used cars with more than 60,000 miles

Ranked: the most and least reliable older cars

Most and least reliable car brands 2018

Used test – reliable SUVs: Kia Sportage vs Mazda CX-5

Used test – reliable SUVs: Kia Sportage vs Mazda CX-5

Top 10: most reliable family cars-revealed

Most reliable used cars

Top 10 most reliable small family cars

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