Car makes ranked
40 makes with 200,000+ MOT tests, most reliable first.
Most reliable makes
Ranked by how often they fail the MOT compared with typical cars of the same age and mileage, so a make with older or higher-mileage cars can rank above one with a higher pass rate. Light vans are included and tend to grade lower, partly from hard commercial use.
| # | Make | Pass rate | Rank | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche | 85.7% | Beats 99% | A |
| 2 | Lexus | 81.8% | Beats 97% | A |
| 3 | BMW | 77.4% | Beats 85% | A |
| 4 | Subaru | 71.9% | Beats 84% | A |
| 5 | Audi | 77.5% | Beats 83% | A |
| 6 | Land Rover | 75.1% | Beats 80% | B |
| 7 | Jaguar | 76.1% | Beats 78% | B |
| 8 | Mercedes-Benz | 75.9% | Beats 74% | B |
| 9 | Honda | 71.2% | Beats 70% | B |
| 10 | MINI | 75.2% | Beats 67% | B |
| 11 | Toyota | 72.9% | Beats 66% | B |
| 12 | Saab | 60.6% | Beats 66% | B |
| 13 | Škoda | 75.7% | Beats 66% | B |
| 14 | Volvo | 72.0% | Beats 64% | B |
| 15 | LEVC | 68.4% | Beats 64% | B |
| 16 | Volkswagen | 70.9% | Beats 60% | B |
| 17 | Mitsubishi | 69.4% | Beats 57% | C |
| 18 | Mazda | 71.4% | Beats 56% | C |
| 19 | Jeep | 72.2% | Beats 55% | C |
| 20 | Tesla | 83.5% | Beats 54% | C |
| 21 | SEAT | 72.5% | Beats 48% | C |
| 22 | Suzuki | 72.0% | Beats 44% | C |
| 23 | Chrysler | 58.6% | Beats 44% | C |
| 24 | Rover | 58.6% | Beats 41% | C |
| 25 | Alfa Romeo | 66.4% | Beats 39% | D |
| 26 | Ford | 67.4% | Beats 37% | D |
| 27 | Hyundai | 73.1% | Beats 35% | D |
| 28 | Kia | 73.4% | Beats 34% | D |
| 29 | Smart | 71.3% | Beats 34% | D |
| 30 | MG | 75.8% | Beats 33% | D |
| 31 | Isuzu | 68.7% | Beats 33% | D |
| 32 | Nissan | 68.4% | Beats 30% | D |
| 33 | Vauxhall | 64.6% | Beats 25% | D |
| 34 | Peugeot | 65.0% | Beats 22% | D |
| 35 | Fiat | 66.8% | Beats 19% | E |
| 36 | Citroën | 62.6% | Beats 15% | E |
| 37 | Renault | 59.7% | Beats 10% | E |
| 38 | Chevrolet | 54.3% | Beats 6% | E |
| 39 | Dacia | 72.4% | Beats 4% | E |
| 40 | DS | 72.4% | Beats 2% | E |
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D
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D
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B
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A
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A
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B
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D
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B
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D
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E
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B
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B
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D
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E
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B
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B
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B
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C
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C
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C
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B
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C
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E
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A
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D
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D
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E
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B
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C
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D
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A
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C
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D
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C
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C
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B