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

Most and least reliable used cars: MPVs

We name the most dependable – and most troublesome – used cars aged from six to 20 years old, based..

Claire Evans, Tue Mar 17 2020

The most reliable cars you can buy

Our exhaustive annual Reliability Survey has revealed the most dependable cars up to five years old..

What Car? team, Wed Sep 02 2020

Most and least reliable electric and hybrid cars

Electric and hybrid cars offer low running costs, but they can be expensive to buy so they need to b..

Claire Evans, Tue Jun 30 2020

What are my rights with a faulty used car?

A reader is being denied the right to reject a faulty car. What are her rights?

Claire Evans, Tue Jun 16 2020

The most reliable SUVs in the UK

Here we count down the 10 most reliable SUVs on the market today

What Car? team, Wed Apr 29 2020

Revealed: the 10 most unreliable SUVs

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

Claire Evans, Thu Feb 27 2020

Ranked: The most reliable executive cars - and the least

While the best executive cars are refined, efficient and packed with the latest tech, reliability is..

Claire Evans, Tue Feb 18 2020

Revealed: The UK's 25 most unreliable cars

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

Claire Evans, Tue Feb 11 2020

10 most unreliable SUVs

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

Claire Evans, Fri Feb 21 2020

The most reliable SUVs

SUVs are increasingly popular among both new and used car buyers, but you'll want to be sure your ne..

What Car? team, Thu Dec 19 2019

The most reliable SUVs

SUVs are increasingly popular among both new and used car buyers, but you'll want to be sure your ne..

What Car? team, Thu Dec 19 2019

The most reliable SUVs

SUVs are increasingly popular among both new and used car buyers, but you'll want to be sure your ne..

What Car? team, Thu Dec 19 2019

The most reliable SUVs

SUVs are increasingly popular among both new and used car buyers, but you'll want to be sure your ne..

What Car? team, Thu Dec 19 2019

The UK’s most & least reliable car makes

We use the data from the 2019 What Car? Reliability Survey to find out the most and least reliable c..

What Car? team, Thu Sep 05 2019

The UK’s most and least reliable cars

Time to take a close look at the results of the What Car? reliability survey for 2019

What Car? team, Thu Sep 05 2019

Will my automatic Audi A3 suffer gearbox problems?

A reader has the opportunity to buy her company car but is concerned that its dual-clutch automatic..

Claire Evans, Thu Aug 15 2019

Ranked: The most reliable classes of car

Do gadget-laden luxury cars suffer more faults than simple small hatchbacks? We reveal the most and..

Claire Evans, Mon Jul 01 2019

RAC introduces new vehicle and trailer to recover more broken-down cars

New heavy-duty 4x4 recovery system and a lightweight electric vehicle charger will help it rescue vi..

Claire Evans, Mon Apr 29 2019

Best and worst older cars for reliability: small cars

How dependable are cars as they get older? Here’s what the owners of small cars between six and 15 y..

Claire Evans, Thu Mar 21 2019

Most reliable used cars with more than 60,000 miles

Should you buy a high-mileage car, or are you simply taking on someone else's problem child? We reve..

Claire Evans, Fri Feb 22 2019

Reliability

Most and least reliable used cars: MPVs

The most reliable cars you can buy

Most and least reliable electric and hybrid cars

What are my rights with a faulty used car?

The most reliable SUVs in the UK

Revealed: the 10 most unreliable SUVs

Ranked: The most reliable executive cars - and the least

Revealed: The UK's 25 most unreliable cars

10 most unreliable SUVs

The most reliable SUVs

The most reliable SUVs

The most reliable SUVs

The most reliable SUVs

The UK’s most & least reliable car makes

The UK’s most and least reliable cars

Will my automatic Audi A3 suffer gearbox problems?

Ranked: The most reliable classes of car

RAC introduces new vehicle and trailer to recover more broken-down cars

Best and worst older cars for reliability: small cars

Most reliable used cars with more than 60,000 miles

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