UK MOT Reliability Index · 2022 to 2024
The most reliable used cars in the UK
The most reliable popular used car in the UK on MOT results is the Bentley Continental, with 70% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage. We ranked 494 car models from 104.9 million DVSA MOT tests (2022 to 2024).
Popular = 50,000+ tests. How we rank: methodology · Download the data: data hub.
By type of car
Most reliable by segment
City carToyota iQ29% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull city car rankingSmall carBMW i328% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull small car rankingFamily hatchbackLexus CT40% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull family hatchback rankingLarge family carVolkswagen Arteon25% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull large family car rankingExecutive carBMW M362% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull executive car rankingLuxury carBentley Continental70% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull luxury car rankingSports car and convertiblePorsche 91162% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull sports car and convertible rankingSmall SUVAudi Q237% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull small suv rankingFamily SUVPorsche Macan58% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull family suv rankingLarge SUVPorsche Cayenne52% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull large suv rankingMPV and people carrierToyota Estima37% fewer MOT fails than the average car its ageFull mpv and people carrier ranking
Top 20
The 20 most reliable popular used cars
| # | Model | Tests | Fail rate | Against same-age cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley ContinentalLuxury car | 66,145 | 7.4% | 70% fewer fails |
| 2 | Porsche 911Sports car and convertible | 177,861 | 10.4% | 62% fewer fails |
| 3 | BMW M3Executive car | 64,208 | 12.5% | 62% fewer fails |
| 4 | Porsche CaymanSports car and convertible | 59,525 | 9.8% | 60% fewer fails |
| 5 | Porsche MacanFamily SUV | 115,633 | 7.6% | 58% fewer fails |
| 6 | Jaguar F-TypeSports car and convertible | 57,876 | 7.8% | 52% fewer fails |
| 7 | Porsche CayenneLarge SUV | 123,135 | 13.8% | 52% fewer fails |
| 8 | Mercedes-Benz SLSports car and convertible | 73,297 | 15.3% | 51% fewer fails |
| 9 | Porsche BoxsterSports car and convertible | 126,985 | 16.4% | 48% fewer fails |
| 10 | Audi A7Executive car | 65,192 | 13.9% | 48% fewer fails |
| 11 | Lexus NXFamily SUV | 77,142 | 9.2% | 47% fewer fails |
| 12 | BMW 7 SeriesLuxury car | 71,877 | 15.9% | 47% fewer fails |
| 13 | Mercedes-Benz S-ClassLuxury car | 107,751 | 15.8% | 46% fewer fails |
| 14 | BMW X6Large SUV | 62,460 | 15.1% | 44% fewer fails |
| 15 | Lexus RXLarge SUV | 123,605 | 19.2% | 43% fewer fails |
| 16 | Mercedes-Benz GLELarge SUV | 96,197 | 10.6% | 42% fewer fails |
| 17 | Audi Q7Large SUV | 180,060 | 16.8% | 41% fewer fails |
| 18 | Lexus CTFamily hatchback | 99,949 | 15.5% | 40% fewer fails |
| 19 | BMW 6 SeriesExecutive car | 89,899 | 18.6% | 40% fewer fails |
| 20 | Land Rover Range RoverLarge SUV | 368,765 | 19.4% | 39% fewer fails |
Bottom 10
The 10 least reliable popular used cars
Not a reason to rule one out: a well-kept example can beat the average. It is a reason to check its MOT history line by line.
| # | Model | Tests | Fail rate | Against same-age cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dacia SanderoSmall car | 292,104 | 30.8% | 62% more fails |
| 2 | DS3Small car | 106,793 | 29.1% | 59% more fails |
| 3 | Citroën C4 CactusSmall SUV | 64,722 | 24.9% | 54% more fails |
| 4 | Citroën DS3Small car | 254,250 | 46% | 51% more fails |
| 5 | Chevrolet SparkCity car | 51,224 | 44.8% | 46% more fails |
| 6 | MG 3Small car | 58,143 | 23.4% | 44% more fails |
| 7 | Renault ClioSmall car | 1,085,668 | 43.1% | 44% more fails |
| 8 | Dacia DusterSmall SUV | 186,286 | 26.9% | 39% more fails |
| 9 | Peugeot 5008Family SUV | 90,989 | 33.1% | 38% more fails |
| 10 | Peugeot 2008Small SUV | 324,757 | 25.1% | 33% more fails |
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