UK MOT Reliability Index · 2022 to 2024

The most reliable large family cars

The most reliable large family car in the UK on MOT results is the Volkswagen Arteon, with 25% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage. 29 models ranked from 3,769,903 DVSA MOT tests (2022 to 2024).

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Ranked against cars of the same age and mileage: a fair fight between a new model and an old one.

Models ranked by MOT reliability against cars of the same age and mileage
#	Model	Tests	Fail rate	Against same-age cars
1	Volkswagen ArteonLarge family car	20,660	11.9%	25% fewer fails
2	Kia StingerLarge family car	7,198	10.7%	25% fewer fails
3	Volkswagen CCLarge family car	50,514	25.1%	17% fewer fails
4	Skoda SuperbLarge family car	197,945	21.4%	17% fewer fails
5	Saab 9-5Large family car	31,252	35.9%	17% fewer fails
6	Subaru OutbackLarge family car	24,536	25.8%	16% fewer fails
7	SEAT ExeoLarge family car	17,747	33.4%	16% fewer fails
8	Volkswagen PassatLarge family car	664,369	29.2%	15% fewer fails
9	MG ZTLarge family car	5,479	35.1%	15% fewer fails
10	Saab 9-3Large family car	148,253	37.3%	12% fewer fails
11	Toyota AvensisLarge family car	231,459	33.7%	11% fewer fails
12	Subaru LegacyLarge family car	19,472	36.7%	10% fewer fails
13	Kia OptimaLarge family car	38,841	19.8%	9% fewer fails
14	Honda AccordLarge family car	99,769	38.7%	8% fewer fails
15	Ford MondeoLarge family car	714,820	33.3%	6% fewer fails
16	Hyundai i40Large family car	71,170	26.6%	4% fewer fails
17	Mazda 6Large family car	220,526	30%	4% fewer fails
18	Peugeot 508Large family car	58,845	28.2%	4% fewer fails
19	Vauxhall SignumLarge family car	5,385	44%	1% fewer fails
20	Tesla Model 3Large family car	90,276	14.7%	1% more fails
21	Alfa Romeo 159Large family car	14,247	42.6%	1% more fails
22	Rover 75Large family car	31,095	42.5%	1% more fails
23	Vauxhall InsigniaLarge family car	707,124	31%	2% more fails
24	Peugeot 406Large family car	13,222	44.2%	3% more fails
25	Vauxhall VectraLarge family car	128,847	45.9%	6% more fails
26	Peugeot 407Large family car	39,103	46.1%	6% more fails
27	Citroën C5Large family car	63,992	28.5%	6% more fails
28	Renault LagunaLarge family car	38,691	45.8%	10% more fails
29	Citroën DS5Large family car	15,066	36.6%	15% more fails

All segments: UK MOT Reliability Index. Method: how we rank.

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