UK MOT Reliability Index · 2022 to 2024
The most reliable luxury cars
The most reliable luxury car in the UK on MOT results is the Bentley Continental, with 70% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage. 14 models ranked from 490,760 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.
| # | Model | Tests | Fail rate | Against same-age cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley ContinentalLuxury car | 66,145 | 7.4% | 70% fewer fails |
| 2 | Bentley ArnageLuxury car | 6,275 | 11.8% | 65% fewer fails |
| 3 | Audi A8Luxury car | 42,174 | 13.2% | 58% fewer fails |
| 4 | Porsche PanameraLuxury car | 31,355 | 10% | 58% fewer fails |
| 5 | Lexus LSLuxury car | 11,873 | 18.9% | 53% fewer fails |
| 6 | BMW 7 SeriesLuxury car | 71,877 | 15.9% | 47% fewer fails |
| 7 | Mercedes-Benz CL-ClassLuxury car | 12,416 | 20.8% | 47% fewer fails |
| 8 | Mercedes-Benz S-ClassLuxury car | 107,751 | 15.8% | 46% fewer fails |
| 9 | Maserati QuattroporteLuxury car | 5,455 | 18.3% | 36% fewer fails |
| 10 | Jaguar XJRLuxury car | 7,369 | 23.6% | 36% fewer fails |
| 11 | Jaguar XJLuxury car | 85,021 | 22.6% | 35% fewer fails |
| 12 | Maserati GhibliLuxury car | 14,356 | 14.6% | 32% fewer fails |
| 13 | BMW 8 SeriesLuxury car | 14,733 | 10.9% | 28% fewer fails |
| 14 | Jeep 300Luxury car | 13,960 | 34.8% | 18% fewer fails |
All segments: UK MOT Reliability Index. Method: how we rank.
Questions
Questions
What is the most reliable luxury car?
The most reliable luxury car in the UK on MOT results is the Bentley Continental, with 70% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage. 14 models ranked from 490,760 DVSA MOT tests (2022 to 2024).
Which luxury car is least reliable?
Among models with 20,000+ tests, the Jaguar XJ (35% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age).
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