What Car? Reliability Survey: Most and least reliable car brands
Revealed: the car manufacturers most and least likely to keep you out of trouble, according to the experiences of readers who took part in our latest Reliability Survey
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EVs most likely to leave you stranded at the roadside
Thousands of motorists reveal whether their diesel, electric, hybrid and petrol cars have broken down and how well the problems were resolved at the roadside
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What to do when my car breaks down
If your car breaks down, you’ll need to know what to do, who to call and how to stay safe. We reveal all
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Are Toyota models reliable? Most and least reliable models revealed
In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to rate the dependability of cars aged up to five years old. Here we list the most and least reliable models in the Toyota line-up
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Are Honda cars reliable? Most and least reliable models revealed
In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to rate the dependability of cars aged up to five years old. Here we list the most and least reliable models in the Honda line-up
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Are Kia cars reliable? Most and least reliable models revealed
In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to rate the dependability of cars aged up to five years old. Here we list the most and least reliable models in the Kia line-up
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Are Mazda cars reliable? Most and least reliable models revealed
In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to rate the dependability of cars aged up to five years old. Here we list the most and least reliable models in the Mazda line-up
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Are Skoda cars reliable? Most and least reliable models revealed
In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to rate the dependability of cars aged up to five years old. Here we list the most and least reliable models in the Skoda line-up
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Reliability Survey: Most and least reliable diesel cars
In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to rate the dependability of cars aged up to five years old. Here we list the most and least reliable diesel cars in the UK
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Best car servicing 2025: the best and worst brands at servicing your car
Is it best to have your car serviced by a manufacturer, or take your business elsewhere? We look at the nuts and bolts of the subject
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Most reliable used cars 2024: the best secondhand choices
Reliability is one of the most important factors to consider when buying a used car, especially if it's more than five years old. Here, we name the models that are least likely to go wrong
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Britain's most reliable cars 2024 (plus the ones that'll let you down)
We asked 30,000 drivers what their car is really like to own. Here are the most reliable cars you can buy
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Reliability survey: the most expensive cars to fix, and the cheapest
In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to tell us how much they’ve paid to get faults on their cars fixed. These are the most expensive cars to own
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What goes wrong with cars? The most common car faults revealed
Car owners reveal the problems that have plagued their cars over the past year - check our lists to see what to look out for on your next car
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Reliability survey: the most expensive cars to fix, and the cheapest
In our annual Reliability Survey, we ask readers to tell us how much they’ve paid to get faults on their cars fixed. These are the most expensive cars to own…
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Most and least reliable used cars and SUVs
We name the most dependable – and most troublesome – secondhand cars and SUVs aged from six to 20 years old, based on owners’ experiences
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Most and least reliable used petrol cars
Petrol models are the best-selling type of new car, so there are plenty of secondhand examples to choose from. We reveal the most - and least - dependable
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20 most reliable used SUVs
There are all sorts of secondhand SUVs to choose from, but not all of them will be a joy to live with. To help you choose the best, we round-up the 20 SUVs least likely to let you down
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The most reliable used family cars
Family cars need to be dependable; after all, who wants a car that breaks down with children aboard? So, here we reveal the most reliable family hatchbacks aged between four and 10 years old
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20 most unreliable used small cars
The right small car can make a very affordable used buy, but choosing the wrong model could land you with sizeable repair bills as time goes on
