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Most reliable Saloons & estates

The 57 saloons & estates we track fail their first MOT at age 7 17.4% 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
1Audi A88.6%8,385
2Porsche Panamera9.4%7,252
3Lexus IS9.6%19,896
4BMW 7 Series10.0%13,375
5Mercedes S-Class10.8%18,806
6Jaguar XJ12.9%10,331
7Volvo S9014.1%7,552
8BMW 5 Series14.4%165,074
9Audi A614.5%101,905
10Subaru Outback14.5%5,991
11Jaguar XF14.8%86,803
12BMW 3 Series15.0%354,823
13Volkswagen Arteon15.0%8,217
14Alfa Romeo Giulia15.3%6,803
15Mercedes E-Class16.5%199,865
16Ford Mondeo17.2%128,026
17Skoda Octavia17.3%173,549
18Mercedes C-Class17.5%293,182
19Volkswagen Passat17.6%141,666
20Jaguar XE18.1%42,802
21Toyota Avensis18.1%31,843
22Volvo V9018.3%15,739
23Skoda Superb18.5%61,282
24Kia Optima18.6%10,952
25Tesla Model S19.7%10,835
26Hyundai i4019.9%19,840
27Audi A420.6%178,525
28Volvo V6020.8%40,039
29Mazda 620.9%48,324
30Mercedes CLA21.2%66,153
31Peugeot 50821.2%17,556
32Volvo S6022.4%13,764
33Vauxhall Insignia23.1%177,292
34SEAT Toledo29.3%4,708

Not enough age-7 data to rank yet: Tesla Model 3 Citroen C5 Volvo V70 Volkswagen CC Volvo V50 MG 5 Porsche Taycan Saab 9-3 Volkswagen Jetta Polestar 2 Honda Accord Kia ProCeed Volvo S40 SEAT Exeo Lexus ES Renault Laguna Mitsubishi Lancer Volvo S80 Subaru Impreza / WRX Jaguar X-Type Subaru Legacy Peugeot 407 Saab 9-5

What saloons & estates 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
6.8%
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageSuspension
4.7%
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedSuspension
2.2%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersNoise, emissions and leaks
1.7%
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionNoise, emissions and leaks
1.0%
A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedSuspension
0.7%
A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingRoad Wheels
0.5%
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedBrakes
0.4%
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etcBody, chassis, structure
0.3%
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeBrakes
0.3%

Wear, upkeep and luck

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirementsTyres
26.5%
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mmBrakes
10.7%
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fracturedBrakes
10.6%
A tyre seriously damagedTyres
6.9%
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously wornBrakes
4.0%
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's viewVisibility
2.5%
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult beltNon-component advisories
2.5%
Nail in tyreNon-component advisories
1.9%