UK MOT Reliability Index · 2022 to 2024

The most reliable small cars

The most reliable small car in the UK on MOT results is the BMW i3, with 28% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage. 63 models ranked from 24,485,016 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	Honda FitSmall car	13,796	11.6%	59% fewer fails
2	Toyota VitzSmall car	6,425	12.6%	50% fewer fails
3	BMW i3Small car	63,376	11.7%	28% fewer fails
4	Nissan CubeSmall car	9,940	29.3%	15% fewer fails
5	MINI ClubmanSmall car	89,580	16.1%	12% fewer fails
6	Honda JazzSmall car	1,000,547	25.7%	11% fewer fails
7	MINI HatchSmall car	2,136,389	25.6%	10% fewer fails
8	Nissan FigaroSmall car	7,376	36.7%	9% fewer fails
9	Audi A1Small car	730,321	21.3%	8% fewer fails
10	MG ZRSmall car	7,814	37.5%	7% fewer fails
11	Rover MiniSmall car	13,668	29.1%	4% fewer fails
12	Toyota StarletSmall car	10,578	34.6%	3% fewer fails
13	Audi A2Small car	23,300	43.5%	2% fewer fails
14	Skoda RoomsterSmall car	62,285	33.2%	1% fewer fails
15	Toyota YarisSmall car	1,428,693	28.9%	1% more fails
16	Ford FusionSmall car	183,058	40.6%	3% more fails
17	Skoda FabiaSmall car	746,578	29.5%	4% more fails
18	Rover 25Small car	13,742	39.7%	8% more fails
19	Nissan AlmeraSmall car	60,198	44.5%	8% more fails
20	Suzuki IgnisSmall car	76,298	23.5%	10% more fails
21	Hyundai i20Small car	393,610	27%	10% more fails
22	Nissan NoteSmall car	510,047	34.9%	10% more fails
23	Mazda 2Small car	408,561	30.8%	11% more fails
24	Fiat Grande PuntoSmall car	38,131	45%	15% more fails
25	Kia VengaSmall car	155,504	26%	15% more fails
26	Suzuki Wagon-R+Small car	29,121	44.6%	15% more fails
27	Volkswagen PoloSmall car	2,033,226	32.8%	16% more fails
28	Alfa Romeo MitoSmall car	70,968	36.9%	16% more fails
29	Kia RioSmall car	314,749	30.9%	17% more fails
30	Mitsubishi ColtSmall car	79,968	44.8%	18% more fails
31	Hyundai GetzSmall car	74,351	46.2%	18% more fails
32	Suzuki LianaSmall car	5,233	48.6%	19% more fails
33	Ford FiestaSmall car	4,695,039	33.9%	19% more fails
34	Fiat QuboSmall car	14,041	34.8%	20% more fails
35	Nissan MicraSmall car	807,594	36.3%	20% more fails
36	Peugeot 206Small car	187,808	48.5%	20% more fails
37	Peugeot 106Small car	17,222	44.8%	20% more fails
38	Hyundai AccentSmall car	6,997	46.1%	21% more fails
39	SEAT IbizaSmall car	638,523	33.6%	21% more fails
40	Ford B-MaxSmall car	169,896	27.2%	22% more fails
41	Citroën SaxoSmall car	14,135	46.3%	23% more fails
42	Suzuki SplashSmall car	56,063	35.4%	23% more fails
43	Vauxhall TigraSmall car	27,625	48.1%	23% more fails
44	Hyundai ix20Small car	88,986	26.9%	24% more fails
45	Fiat PuntoSmall car	239,494	44.5%	24% more fails
46	Peugeot 208Small car	597,373	27.5%	27% more fails
47	Vauxhall CorsaSmall car	2,899,633	36.4%	28% more fails
48	Citroën C3Small car	626,904	35.6%	28% more fails
49	Fiat 500LSmall car	69,996	33.7%	30% more fails
50	Peugeot 207Small car	502,325	49%	31% more fails
51	Renault ModusSmall car	45,872	49.6%	32% more fails
52	Renault Grand ModusSmall car	10,841	47.8%	33% more fails
53	Dacia LoganSmall car	48,419	28.7%	35% more fails
54	Suzuki BalenoSmall car	20,290	23.3%	44% more fails
55	Renault ClioSmall car	1,085,668	43.1%	44% more fails
56	Chevrolet KalosSmall car	10,324	53.6%	44% more fails
57	MG 3Small car	58,143	23.4%	44% more fails
58	Citroën C3 PicassoSmall car	21,407	27.8%	49% more fails
59	Citroën DS3Small car	254,250	46%	51% more fails
60	Chevrolet AveoSmall car	32,552	50.6%	51% more fails
61	DS3Small car	106,793	29.1%	59% more fails
62	Dacia SanderoSmall car	292,104	30.8%	62% more fails
63	Renault ZoeSmall car	41,268	26.5%	76% more fails

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

Questions

What is the most reliable small car?

The most reliable small car in the UK on MOT results is the BMW i3, with 28% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage. 63 models ranked from 24,485,016 DVSA MOT tests (2022 to 2024).

Which small car is least reliable?

Among models with 20,000+ tests, the Renault Zoe (76% more MOT fails than the average car its age).

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