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Most reliable City cars

The 29 city cars we track fail their first MOT at age 7 20.2% of the time on average. Lower is better.

Reliability leaderboard

Measured

First-time MOT failure rate at age 7. Tap a model for the full fault breakdown.

#ModelFail at age 7Tests
1Toyota Aygo15.3%226,351
2Suzuki Celerio15.8%27,263
3Mitsubishi Mirage16.4%11,135
4Peugeot 10817.0%76,764
5Volkswagen up!17.2%125,481
6Citroen C118.3%137,424
7Smart Fortwo18.6%33,987
8Kia Picanto18.7%164,894
9SEAT Mii18.7%18,638
10Hyundai i1018.9%231,744
11Skoda Citigo18.9%52,097
12Ford Ka19.6%147,947
13Renault Twingo20.7%20,417
14Abarth 595 / 69521.4%21,341
15Smart Forfour22.4%21,187
16Fiat Panda23.1%64,315
17Fiat 50024.6%334,105
18Vauxhall Viva28.6%182,479

Not enough age-7 data to rank yet: Peugeot 107 Suzuki Alto Vauxhall Agila Suzuki Splash Toyota iQ Chevrolet Spark Volkswagen Fox Nissan Pixo Abarth 500 / 500e Fiat 500e (electric) Chevrolet Matiz

What city cars fail on most

Measured

Aggregated across the models in this class with cars aged 6 to 9, weighted by how many tests sit behind each figure.

Faults with the car itself

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornSuspension
7.6%
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageSuspension
3.0%
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedSuspension
2.6%
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedBrakes
2.3%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersNoise, emissions and leaks
2.1%
Exhaust system leaking or insecureBody, chassis, structure
1.6%
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free playSteering
1.3%
A shock absorber bush excessively worn Suspension
1.3%
A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedSuspension
1.2%
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeBrakes
1.0%

Wear, upkeep and luck

A tyre seriously damagedTyres
21.6%
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirementsTyres
19.5%
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fracturedBrakes
12.7%
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mmBrakes
7.3%
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously wornBrakes
3.3%
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreenVisibility
2.6%
Nail in tyreNon-component advisories
1.6%
Number plate inscription missing or illegibleIdentification of the vehicle
1.3%