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Data from our annual Reliability Survey shows you how often, or not, problems might occur with your car

25 most unreliable SUVs: continued

While some cars motor along for years without missing a beat, others are afflicted by fault after fa..

What Car? team, Fri Feb 21 2020

25 most unreliable SUVs: the bottom five

While some cars motor along for years without missing a beat, others are afflicted by fault after fa..

What Car? team, Wed Dec 08 2021

Top 50 most reliable cars: 40-31

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Thu May 26 2022

Top 50 most reliable cars: top 10

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Thu May 26 2022

Top 50 most reliable cars: 20-11

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Thu May 26 2022

Top 50 most reliable cars: 30-21

Reliability consistently ranks as one of the top priorities for both new and used car buyers, so we'..

What Car? team, Thu May 26 2022

Least reliable hybrid cars

Hybrid cars are complex machines, but does all that technology make them unreliable? Here we reveal..

Ayisha Gharu, Thu Nov 25 2021

The 25 most reliable SUVs

There are plenty of SUVs to choose from, but they're not all as dependable as their rugged looks imp..

What Car? team, Tue Apr 05 2022

The most reliable small SUVs – and the least

Small SUVs are the car of choice for a growing number of motorists, but how do you pick a dependable..

What Car? team, Fri Apr 01 2022

The 25 most reliable SUVs: continued

There are plenty of SUVs to choose from, but they're not all as dependable as their rugged looks imp..

What Car? team, Tue Apr 05 2022

The 25 most reliable SUVs: top five

There are plenty of SUVs to choose from, but they're not all as dependable as their rugged looks imp..

Steve Huntingford, Tue Apr 05 2022

Are electric cars more or less reliable than petrol and diesel rivals?

Real-world data from the latest What Car? Reliability Survey reveals how dependable fully electric c..

Charlie Martin, Thu Mar 03 2022

Least reliable small SUVs

Small SUVs are the car of choice for a growing number of motorists, but how do you pick a dependable..

What Car? team, Tue Nov 16 2021

Least reliable luxury SUVs

Luxury SUVs are packed with technology, which is great – unless this goes wrong, at which point it c..

Ayisha Gharu, Fri Oct 22 2021

Most (and least) reliable luxury cars

Luxury cars feature the very latest technology, which is great – unless they go wrong, at which poin..

Charlie Martin, Fri Dec 01 2017

Least reliable large SUVs

Large SUVs are popular choices for families, so they need to be dependable as well as practical. Her..

Ayisha Gharu, Wed Jan 02 2019

The most (and least) reliable small cars

Small cars are ideal for new drivers, so reliability is key. We reveal the most and least dependable..

Claire Evans, Mon Mar 04 2019

Least reliable luxury cars

Luxury cars feature the very latest technology, which is great – unless they go wrong, at which poin..

Charlie Martin, Fri Feb 26 2021

The most and least reliable small SUVs

Small SUVs are the car of choice for a growing number of motorists, but how do you pick a dependable..

What Car? Team (1008), Sat Dec 11 2021

Least reliable family SUVs

Family SUVs might be bought for their style and practicality, but they also need to be dependable. S..

Claire Evans, Mon Feb 25 2019

Reliability

25 most unreliable SUVs: continued

25 most unreliable SUVs: the bottom five

Top 50 most reliable cars: 40-31

Top 50 most reliable cars: top 10

Top 50 most reliable cars: 20-11

Top 50 most reliable cars: 30-21

Least reliable hybrid cars

The 25 most reliable SUVs

The most reliable small SUVs – and the least

The 25 most reliable SUVs: continued

The 25 most reliable SUVs: top five

Are electric cars more or less reliable than petrol and diesel rivals?

Least reliable small SUVs

Least reliable luxury SUVs

Most (and least) reliable luxury cars

Least reliable large SUVs

The most (and least) reliable small cars

Least reliable luxury cars

The most and least reliable small SUVs

Least reliable family SUVs

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