The most reliable and dependable cars in the UK in 2018 have been revealed.
As part of the 2018 What Car? Reliability Survey thousands of motorists were surveyed about their vehicle to determine its reliability and whether or not they had experienced problems with it.
A total of 31 different car brands and 159 models were considered in the survey of 18,284 car owners in the UK.
It looked at what problems, if any, motorists had experienced with their motor, and focused on drivers who had owned their vehicle between one and four years.
Unsurprisingly, a Japanese car tops the list for reliability.
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In fact, two Japanese cars share the crown as the most reliable on the roads in Britain – Toyota Yaris and Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross.
Japanese cars are renowned for their safety and that’s why four of the top five all originated from there, with the Nissan Leaf and Toyota RAV4 taking the 3rd and 4th spots respectively.
Most outstandingly the Toyota Yaris and Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross both were given a 100 per cent reliability rating.
Most reliable cars in the What Car? Reliability Survey 2018:
=1. Toyota Yaris (2011 – Present)
Reliability Ranking – 100.0 per cent
=1. Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross (2013 – Present)
Reliability Ranking – 100.0 per cent
3. Nissan Leaf (2011 – 2017)
Reliability Ranking- 99.7 per cent
4. Toyota RAV 4X4 (2013 – 2018)
Reliability Ranking – 99.6 per cent
5. BMW 3 Series (2005 – 2014)
Reliability Ranking – 99.5 per cent
According to the report, 30 per cent of the 18,284 survey respondents with cars less than four years old said their car had suffered at least one fault in the past 12 months.
The What Car? Reliability Survey 2018 reveals ratings for 159 models spanning 31 brands. Overall, around 30% of the 18,284 survey respondents with cars less than four years old said their car had suffered at least one fault in the past 12 months.
Steve Huntingford, editor of What Car?, said: “Reliability is a huge consideration for any prospective car buyer, as your car is likely to be your second biggest monthly expense after mortgage or rent payments.
“You want your car to last and you don’t want to have to fork out huge amounts to fix faults and keep it running.
“Our annual survey has shown that it is Japanese models that continue to dominate the top of the reliability rankings, both for car model and brand rankings.”
The least reliable cars were also unveiled in the report.
Topping that list was the Tesla Model S which landed a reliability score of 50.7 per cent.