The Most RELIABLE OLDER Small Cars in the UK

[@alternativeperception6949]

I think if you go Japanese and petrol there is a 99.99999% chance you won't be walking home

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

😁👍👍

[@garywinterbottom6073]

My neighbours 03 honda jazz passes it's mot she told me without many issues it's rusty and faded but so reliable. 😊

[@alternativeperception6949]

@@garywinterbottom6073 they are brilliant cars

[@Rhino11111111]

Add a non turbo and manual transmission and your golden.

[@karlosh9286]

I'm in the 0.000001% then. My Honda Jazz broke down 3 times with a faulty low pressure fuel pump. RAC called out 3 times. So I didn't walk home but I had a real lot of inconvenience. Honda UK are refusing to admit liability, even though there was a massive recall on about 700,000 Hondas world wide that were made between 2018 and 2020. I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER buy another Honda car or motorcycle EVER EVER EVER again. Things go wrong sometimes, but Honda UKs abysmal response to me has meant I can never ever trust Honda again.

[@sambrooks7862]

My golf tdi is 22 years old. I use it daily to commute, 53 miles each way, and every other Friday I collect my kids from their mother, 103 miles each way then take then back on Sunday night. It runs like a rolex, is in astonishingly good condition and currently has 381,000 miles on the clock. Can anyone on here honestly beat that?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

1.9 PD I assume? I’ve seen one of those with 500k on.

[@sambrooks7862]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru no, it's a 1.9 tdi, the one before the PD engine.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Is that the 90bhp?

[@sambrooks7862]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru no its a GT TDI 110, I like it because it hasn't got as many bells and whistles as the pd engine and is actually quite a bit faster than the pd.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@garymanders1273]

I tend to buy old Japanese cars normally 12months mot for less than a £1000...latest pottering around motor a 21 year old Honda Civic, spotless one careful owner 90'000 miles £800...might even go through another mot with no major repair needed..if it doesn't will scrap for £300 plus and get another old banger 🙂

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@willpeony5534]

Why not just keep the 21 year old Civic? Repairs won't be more than swapping. Maybe I answered my own question there.

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

@@willpeony5534 Jap cars are great but rust tends to kill them.

[@volt8684]

@@willpeony5534because they rot like hell underneath

[@tombartram7384]

I've had a 1.1 picanto auto from a year old, for 13 years by now and spent nothing it other oil, tyres, batteries, etc. 100% trouble free, now approaching 90,000 miles!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Nice 👍

[@grahamhilder2064]

Surprised the 2008-2015 Vauxhall Agila/Suzuki Splash are not on the list, brilliant spacious little cars, very reliable and 50+ mpg, and 1.2 engine is a peach

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍👍👍

[@carlarthur4442]

I had a Volvo diesel estate for 8 years , started giving me probs with the usual things , d p f , e g r , and other gear even though it was serviced every year, so I sold it at a loss , big , I wanted a petrol 1.2 , never thought of a vauxhall agila 5door , got one for £3500 last year, 2013 plate one owner full service history, its £35 Road tax , ULEZ compliant, good on juice , nippy , cheap on parts etc , just had its M O T flew through no problem , after that I would never consider going for bigger cars . Made up with this little car , oh and I can buy New tyres for about £55 , set of wipers for £15 bosch, what's not to like.

[@paulkavanaghk]

I can vouch for the Vauxhall Agila it should be on that list.

[@indyjones1135]

I love a fiat/suzuki, but the gearboxes are dodgy, esp on the Swift/Alfa Mito, M32 gearbox, better after 2009.

[@tommytee8387]

Peugeot 107 purchased new for my daughter 2012 £5k pre registered never failed only a new battery and tyres 2 years ago..regular servicing free tax insurance just about as low as it gets.. never skips a beat still worth £4K+ that’s cheap motoring

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

They’re great simple little cars, Toyota engine in it! 👍

[@jdeckard1243]

There's a recall for the back windows falling out , check with your local Peugeot dealer to see if it's affected.

[@williammackenzie6115]

I own a 107 reliable car it has great fuel economy and a terrific engine but the car is let down by its build quality as they are prone to water leaks.

[@itchyscratch3829]

The Daihatsu Sirion 1.0, Subaru Justy 1.0, and Mk2 Yaris 1.0 all have that engine too. It's a Daihatsu designed engine.

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

@@itchyscratch3829 Daihatsu are owned by Toyota.

[@kevinwestk7958]

Wife drives a 2004 Toyota Yaris auto 94k mileage no problems in 3 years on the open road almost as quiet as my 2017 Toyota Auris hybrid what's not to like?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@olitonottero7620]

super helpful thank you i bought a citybug last month toyota aygo ice 2013 mk1 phase3 , brilliant little cars these citybugs 107 C1 Aygo, all same car just cosmetic difference

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@markfiges999]

My 2011 Aygo is a little honey - mafic machine.

[@cliffwilkins9178]

Golden rule..............steer clear of anything German. It'll empty your wallet.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Bit of a sweeping statement there Cliff 😄

[@cliffwilkins9178]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru Aye, bitter experience 🤬

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@cliffwilkins9178 fair enough mate 👍

[@tardeliesmagic]

I agree with Cliff.

[@garywinterbottom6073]

The 1.9 tdis were bombproof but the newer cars nahhh.

[@davidlang3625]

Jim. Your vehicle score is quite addictive although all my cars were marked down for being over 10 years old and over 100K miles 😥. Marked up for good MOT history though😇. One suggestion for improvement, I have a Mazda Eunos Roadster imported from Japan so the the MOT distance travelled is in Kilometers, however the tool did not recognise KM which is about 5/8 of the distance of miles.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Hi David, glad you like it. I’ll pass on your feedback 👍

[@ProbablyNotGoodEnough]

That’s actually a Japanese-Korean feast here…no surprise, especially Hondas and Toyotas. Also, Jim, I tried Vehicle Score (you know that anyways) and just wanted to say well done to all of you. It’s a game changer and got so much potential to disrupt the online used market sales 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks very much buddy, we have really high hopes for it and are putting a lot of work into making it better and growing it.

[@pgr3290]

The Jazz and to a slightly lesser extent the Yaris are expensive to buy used but also do hold their residual values. The Suzuki Swift was always the best call for a tighter budget.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@tardeliesmagic]

Agree,spot on!

[@garywinterbottom6073]

The swift is a brilliant little car I had a 11 plate petrol so reliable and nippy now got an 14 plate 1.3 cdti apart from fuel injector issues down to a lousy mechanic who broke one trying to remove it without been careful no other real issues. 😊

[@DC3Refom]

I agree i was looking for auto ( dyspraxia ,autism auto only licence ) i was doing my car search this was 6and bit months ago 2001 yaris base spec radio cassette 1.0 litre auto 120,000 miles not bad condition the dealers asking £2500 , my first car bought 6 months ago after looking for a year and a half( most either rusty , ripped seats ,a complete ripoff , or too much for insurance ( this car 1330 a year ) 2004 T3 corolla 3 door hatchback 1.6 vvti , cd player , trip computer , electric windows / mirrors , a big centre storage compartment ,other storage compartments , 300 litre boot , automatic , side skirts , slightly tinted windows , allow wheels , adjustable steering column , front fog lights ( both were optional extras ) 80,000 miles on the clock , same price a no brainer , lots more space , no whinny cvt gearbox , nippy car too also the yaris around that gen is a bit claustrophobic for me too. For the E120 era in my opinion the Corolla is the better car and better value There's not much in it in mpg wise , engine being equal. It is a shame theres no 3 door corolla hatchbacks after this gen , because the 3 door looks better is more sleek , has the same amount of space and it is very easy to get in the back not cramped at all

[@tardeliesmagic]

@@DC3Refom £2500 is a lot for that 2001 120k Yaris,sheeesh!! MMT is not worth buying at all. CVTs are not whinny unless it's been abused/not looked after, hence changing the fluid every 50,000m MAX is so important. I got a 2015 Yaris CVT with 90,000m that wasn't whinny & i changed the fluid at 88,000m,it always drives smooth as silk with max 58MPG. The MK3 Yaris 6sp & the CVT will do the same MPG, many didn't know that.

[@hendrik7354]

Got a 2009 Suzuki Swift and it seems to be running great, despite being a bit older than the version here. AC is not working currently, but I'm planning to get it fixed, apart from that it's very fine

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@parvinkukar1259]

Not surprised about the polo. Got a vw polo 2016 petrol and had so many issues over the years, expected better. But insurance and tax is low and easy to drive and very practical.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@FleetAdmiral215]

Great video Jim & refreshing to see something other than new cars on KZbin.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍👍👍 plenty of those on my channel too I’m afraid mate, but remember there are no used cars if we don’t also have the new ones 😜

[@andrewjohnson7960]

If agree with swift sport I bought mine with just 20,000 miles for £9500 for a 2015 not really had any issues with it apart from needing 2 front tyres due too age of them cruise control is amazing very handy when tired on long drives

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@Jones-xx2gc]

My son just got rid of a 2000 plate Golf GT TDI. No problems for three years of ownership. Bought a 17 plate 1.6 TDI Golf and it has just cost the bank of Mum and Dad £ 1700.00 for an engine misfire. I have a 2009 Hyundai I20 a great little car.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Loads of issues with 2.0 and 1.6 VW diesels. Their old 1.9 PD engine was bullet proof.

[@jasonclarke7422]

Suzuki Celerio purchased in 2017 when it was a year old for £6000, I have worked out that this car has cost me next to nothing to run in the 6 years that I have owned it apart from servicing and fuel.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Nice 👍

[@olitonottero7620]

I really wanted a celerio when I was looking for a Car because it has a lot of space for the small size and the DualJet engine is very economical, but I couldn't find any in my area so I ended up buying a citybug aygo

[@jasonclarke7422]

@@olitonottero7620 The Aygo is a great car, the only reason I got the celerio is that I just needed that little bit of extra space in the back as I'm 6ft3 but it's very rare that I carry passenger's in the back these days.

[@MrCromagnonman]

@@olitonottero7620 The Aygo is extremely reliable, my first repair was a front wheel bearing at 223.000 km. The car has never been serviced at a dealer or garage, oil/filter change by myself from time to time, this is not to be recommended lol

[@rattlerbates3441]

I have a 2013 Toyota Aygo, had it 4 yrs, 46500 miles on the clock. In 4 years, the indicator stalk and hazard warning light has failed, wheel cylinder has been replaced and electric windows are dodgy. But, that apart it’s mechanically sound, reliable, and I intend to keep it another few years.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@lindagray2282]

I bought my 2007 Corsa D 1.2 petrol in 2009 with 13,000 + miles covered. Now on 99,700 +. Still running great and on original clutch. Has FSH. and no work been done on engine or gearbox. I’d definitely buy another 👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@iconicshrubbery]

Diesel corsa B, 330,000 km. Izusu power.

[@lindagray2282]

@@iconicshrubbery That’s great 👍👍👍

[@badshotuk72]

Just sold a 23 year old Vauxhall Agila, ran like a champ, very practical and cheap to run only did 49k in 23 years!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Wow! 👍

[@jdmguy44]

The good reliability on these can be attributed to the fact these were Suzuki's.

[@paulkavanaghk]

I have done 70 000 miles in my Agila, never missed a beat!

[@fivish]

Have two KIA Picanto, a 2017 (32,000 miles) and a 2018 (42,000 miles), zero faults.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@mattjagger4360]

We bought a brand new mk6 fiesta 1.4 zetec back in 2006. Its now my sons car...sporting coilovers induction kit sporty exhaust etc 😂 but it was mine...then my wifes then my daughters now my sons. Its only issue the whole time has been...nothing. its had brakes tyres and servicing. It just passed another MOT with no major or minor defects. Its currently at 107k miles and my son had it dyno'd locally at 103bhp with factory spec compression levels. 😂 hes added 30 odd bhp tinkering with it.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@garywinterbottom6073]

My 14 reg 1.3 ddis swift has been fairly problems free in the nearly 9 years ive had it got it at 4 months old ex demo car with 2 thou on clock now nearly 53k and one new injector and rear brake calipers tyres discs 1 new battery regularly servicing it it's been economical and o ly had aa out twice once for a flat and other fuel leak so would recommend a Suzuki to anybody. 😊

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@petew5289]

I got a 20year old suzuki ignis it runs well doesn't use oil between changes and it does 50 60 miles to the gallon doesn't run well on e 10 but runs well on e5 high octane all I've had to do to it in 3 years I've owned it a tyre 2 brake calipers and a oil sump

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Nice

[@nottjohn9418]

Thanks for these videos, my budget for a car for the last 35 years has always been the same, get the best bang for buck and in all that time I've never spent more than £2,400 but most are around a grand to fifteen hundred. Anyway, I suppose I better watch the video now Cheers!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@johntaylor5968]

The Peugot 107 is incredible, reliable, amazing econ. 60mpg. £20 tax, cruses comfortably at 75, park it anywhere.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

They're great

[@rogersmith8339]

The craziest car in terms of mileage and reliability I ever had was a petrol Citroen ZX that did 250,000 miles on it's original clutch and exhaust. Spares were dirt cheap and probably the only big complaint was when I had to change the rear brake shoes.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Wow!!!

[@rogersmith8339]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru I true French car fashion various bits had fallen off or completely stopped working but they were all bits you can do without so made no real difference.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@rogersmith8339 sounds like me 😁

[@AkiraThomo]

2005 Vauxhall Agila A 1.0, looks like a biscuit tin and drives like one but zero issues since I bought it, done 70k miles and still going strong

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

😂👍

[@Marco-iy7lt]

I own a 2009 1.4 8v petrol Peugeot 207. I bought it for 700 quid at an auction house back in 2017. It had 57k on the clock and currently it's got 133k. Now think about this, for the 207 to be in a car survey, whilst other models were much newer than this, you have to realise just how reliable theyre! Well done Peugeot!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@bishyeahbish3758]

Honestly unless you do a lot of mileage it doesn't make sense to have a diesel (even if it's just your little cheap run around), if you don't treat a diesel engine right and put some miles down to get it good and hot then diesels don't like only getting luke warm before they sit cold again (this really is true about modern diesels), just as he said its people buying themselves the wrong cars because they don't kniw the difference

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@gavjlewis]

Well thought I would have a look at the score on one of our cars. It scored 47! 😂

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Bugger 🥲

[@railfangig6699]

Still driving my 2008 Renault Twingo Extreme from new, very reliable and cheap except for one major fault - the electric power steering failed requiring a new steering column ( £1200 at the time ).

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@andrewhead6267]

For many years I had a 52 plate Toyota Corolla. Very good car, until someone reversed off their drive into it. Now I am borrowing my brothers 1996 Toyota Starlet. It’s a nippy but thirsty automatic. Sadly for him it’s not ULEZ compliant. It’s a basic but solid little car. Looking at another Toyota. I know people think them dull but have never had a problem with Toyota.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@DC3Refom]

my 2004 corolla 3dr hatchback auto is quite nippy when you kick down. They are not dull to drive especially on winding narrow and b roads , or through estates , they are a lot of fun , especially with no driver aids such as tc

[@mauriceslaney1136]

Interesting video, thanks Jim. Best of luck with vehicle score - it looks like it could be a game changer!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thank you! I hope so!

[@josephtaylor3769]

I drive a 2002 Vw bora pd130 apart fr tyres service items and a new exhaust system it’s never let me down 👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@percyprune7548]

Citroen C1/Peugeot 107/ Toyota Aygo, all the same car. The 107 has 186,000 miles and still doing 65 m.p.g. on main roads and very reliable.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes we know. 186k is pretty impressive for that little engine 👍

[@itchyscratch3829]

The Daihatsu Sirion 1.0, Subaru Justy 1.0, and Mk2 Yaris 1.0 all have that engine too. It's a Daihatsu designed engine.

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

@@itchyscratch3829 Daihatsu are owned by Toyota.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

My up has had a tough life...two learners, one deer hit, one kerb smacked and forced into a hedge by oncoming vehicle. 2015 car and its totally reliable. You just know its going to start first turn. I like that feeling. Id say honda gives you that feeling best overall.....

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@itchyscratch3829]

I'd love one but they are too expensive, even the very early ones with higher mileage. Citigo/Mii hold their value the same.

[@markquarrington5001]

Most battery issues are due to short trips, again more common with diesels.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@Mcsqw]

My venerable Hyundai IX20 1.4 Diesel has only needed a new track rod end beyond the usual service parts and consumables at just shy of 100,000 miles. It's not sexy, particularly fast, or cool, but it's never failed to get me from A to B despite being subjected to some serious punishment (not from me but my girlfriend cannot bridge a speedbump to save her life and has to grind the gears at least once per drive to name just two of her terrible driving habits). It also still manages comfortably north of 50mpg in real world driving, is dirt cheap to insure (I have a zero excess for a crash, voluntary or compulsory) and only costs £35 to tax. On the subject of diesel vs petrol reliability, from what I've experienced it seems like a neglected diesel seems to go bad much more quickly than a neglected petrol - does that sound familiar to anyone else?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

So many people buy diesel and do low mileage, petrol cars are far better on low miles, diesels really don’t like it, especially when they have a DPF

[@canadianintheukbrian]

My 2008 Ford Focus Ghia auto box got a decent rating hitting 92000 miles not worth much but still drives nice, just keeping the maintenance up changing the oil etc, I like the Estimated Lifespan 150 000 to 160 000 . you never know how long , but I have a good few years left in her, she has a been a great car comfortable to drive ,

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Good to hear, just keep that gearbox well serviced (I’m assuming it’s a Powershift?)

[@canadianintheukbrian]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru No the 2012 models Ford's PowerShift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Vehicles impacted are the Ford Fiesta (model years 2011-2016) and the Ford Focus (model years 2012-2016) equipped with a PowerShift transmission. so I rem back in Toronto I had 1990 Ford Taurus they had issues with the autobox , our tranny went at just 100 000 km almost $3500 back then , with autoboxes you don't race them let the gear engage gears slowly , that's my Dad told me

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@canadianintheukbrian 👍

[@bordersw1239]

Made the mistake of buying my wife a 2012 Citroen C1 9 years ago, bloody thing won’t die. Yearly oil changes, one set of pads/discs, 2 rear exhaust boxes (£90), 1 battery (£45) new tyres. That’s it and to make it worse, it’s now my work car.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

😂 they’re awesome little things

[@andybateman3924]

I have a vauxhall astra diesel which I bought new in 2006, it now has 240000 on the clock

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@itchyscratch3829]

Isuzu engine?

[@rich_rich90]

Vauxhall Viva (aka Opel Karl). Older ones are just coming into 6 year old range. Designed by Opel, built by Koreans.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@smidgelette]

Used Vehicle Score and it’s been very helpful in purchasing my next car. 👍👍👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍 unfortunately nowt to do with me anymore but useful tool.

[@mikemadasafish]

We have owned a 2012 Honda Jazz ES CVT since 2012. Faultless. And a 2003 Toyota Yaris D4D since 2005. Minor wear and tear only.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@wonderingthoughts926]

Brilliant video thanks a lot mate! In my experience it’s all about finding a balance between a particular model that’s rated well, and the specific cars history. Many cars have the ability to be reliable for 15-20 years, however when you see the way some of our fellow humans behave on the road these poor cars get destroyed by bad driving and poor maintenance. Best car I ever had was a Mondeo weirdly, had one owner before me always serviced and sadly a Ford Ka pulled out in front of me only days after it rolled onto 210K on the clock

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

As you say, the human is usually as much to blame as the car!

[@jamesmacdonald1116]

only surprising things for me were the Mini being rated so highly and the I20 and Fiesta being so low. And I agree the Swift is criminally underrated, not only is it comfortable and cheap to run, but it actually is very fun to drive

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍👍 modern fords generally don’t do particularly well, Ford’s use of things like ecoboost engines and powershift gearboxes being key I think

[@tabsntoot]

Nissan micra all the way. My 1.2 11 plate has not failed me yet a good solid body and comfortable firm ride. Only drawbacks it’s not the quietest engine and the gearbox can be a little clunky

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@jisoo1571]

Appreciate the video as somebody who’s not much of a petrolhead and just wants to make informed decisions, learned a lot without feeling bored at all! Thank you!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

That’s good, they’re not the most interesting videos unless you’re interested (I’m aware that I’m making no sense!).

[@carlkirk3467]

I wouldn’t touch any 3 cylinder petrol engine from Stelantis, Ford or VAG, they are all highly stressed high reving and engineered by accountants and many are worn out/ consuming vast amounts of of oil half way through what you would expect the lifetime of an engine to be. Great if you buy new but beyond 60,000 miles they are a liability.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@theadventuresofred19]

Unless you are in the ULEZ Zone ! Where some little fascist determines what you can drive.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

ULEZ is an utter disaster. This one is about reliability though.

[@DC3Refom]

sad dick khan , yeah he needs to go , its all a con about squeezing everyone for more money and making the working class poorer

[@RoanFair]

Great video, extremely useful -- many thanks! 😃👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

You're very welcome! Didn't you used to write about my band in the dark ages of the Bournemouth & Poole music scene?

[@mikeportjogger1]

My 2011 CVT Jazz has had no faults other than the original battery that expired 2 years ago.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@nicks4934]

Mazda every time for me

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

They do make a great car

[@robinsonm08]

I have a Mazda 2 very reliable they are

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@davidevans1482]

Daihatsu Sirion all models????

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@itchyscratch3829]

Daihatsu Sirion 1.0, Subaru Justy 1.0, Mk2 Yaris 1.0, Aygo, C1 and 107 all have the same engine. It's a Daihatsu designed engine. Far roomier than an Aygo being a Yaris underneath and all had 5 doors and aircon/e.w etc. Worth a look. Even autos were top notch. I had a 1.0 and liked it a lot - would get a 1.3 or 1.5 if I had one again. 1.0 fine for town/city driving.

[@davidcramb1520]

I think I'll hold on to my 2014 Diesel Insignia as long as possible . Sitting on 85,000 miles. £35 /year. Road tax.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@easydrive3662]

The other thing to remember is that the most reliable in this list(the top 5 or so) are driven by an older generation who will more so look after the cars and get them serviced and checked over regularly, your fiestas, corsas and polo cars are more mainstream bread and butter cars as there known in the trade so chances are they will not be looked after as well. You can clearly see this by looking at driver attitude and behaviour when out on the road.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

A lot of the older drivers around my way should have had their licences revoked years ago but I get your point.

[@easydrive3662]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru yes many drive badly but do look after their cars.

[@dwal007]

Why are batteries reported here? Every car will have a flat battery during its lifetime. This is distorting the list.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Batteries are a more common failure point on some newer cars than others and sodding expensive on some too (as they have to be coded to the car in some instances).

[@benmarley3086]

Guess I’m buying a 2020 Honda Jazz

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@finbarrcorcoran9342]

1st gen Yaris facelift 03 to 05.bulletproof.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@mavideniz1]

Thank you

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

You're welcome

[@andrewgage6942]

I bought my Smart ForTwo diesel in 2011, it's an ex demonstration model, the MoT cost me two tyres this year, i hit a pothole a few years ago just before the MoT, that pothole cost me a wheel, tyres and springs, that's the most I've spent on the car, 150,000 miles later and still going strong

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@fwlp11]

Just checked the score website and it looks good. Instead of a screen shot does or can the website produce a QIR code that links you to the score?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Hi Andy, I’ll have a word with the other guys, we’re doing several thousand free scores per day so it might be a possibility unless there’s a cost involved. If there’s a cost it would be impossible as it’s immediately x5000 or whatever the number is on the day. Thanks for the feedback though, we love feedback!

[@Levenstone132]

Some good reasons for scrapping the scrappage scheme here.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

ULEZ is a disaster in it's current form

[@mrlover4310]

It's nice that you made a video for the average man.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I try 👍

[@snezanapetrovic4873]

I like your way of thinking - so refreshing

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks

[@harrierjames7727]

Shocked to see a Peugoet 207 on this list!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@alexlowe30]

Great video! :)

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks Alex

[@binky1612]

My VW Golf Mk4 1.6 petrol celebrates 25 years this year. I've had it for 8 years. Paid a grand for it, now needs new sills and is showing its age. Twice my neighbour has offered to buy it off me. Overall costs probably about 200 quid a year to fix. Most serious repair was the clutch. I never liked Golfs, preferring the air-cooled era. But must say I will keep this car until one of us dies.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍it'll last a lot longer than a MK5 I'm sure

[@DC3Refom]

Hi jimm i was guy who moaning about uaed the car prices having to get an auto ,I finalky got one 5 months after visiring dealers who were trying to sell cracked rusty and ripped seats in South yorkshire budget was £2500 crap ,I took a calculated risk online bought from a dealer near liecester paid £100 for delivwry my first car , i passed 2 year ago took a year and half to find something that is nog a shitbox or high on insurance 2004 Toyota corolla T3 3dr hatchback 1.6 vvti auto( has the alloy wheeld , side skirts slightly tinted windows like the T sport( dyspaxia motorskill co ordibation etc auto only licence ) 110bhp 80,000 miles paid £2500 , at time dealers were asking the same money for a base model 2001 yaris with cassete and 120,000 mile and 1.1 litre with the shitty CVT gearbox .This is the better one lot more space ( rare is this spec with the auto havent seen a single one out on tbe road or online , had it 5 months so good so far touchwood , haven't had to top oil off since i bought it and refilled it ., i am ocd so keep it really clean as possible , a new tire bought when i got puncture £54 and bulbs replaced. £4

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👌

[@practicepatch3506]

'Vehicle Score' doesn't seem to be accurate. My very reliable 20-yr old Almera scored below average. When I checked the MOT record, they had failures when it had passed. So ... good idea in theory, but their data is not accurate.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Take it up with them, nothing to do with me anymore. In actualy fact you might be better off takign it up with DVSA as VehicleScore simply uses their data for the MOT history check.

[@paphian2990]

My wife's Jazz was bought new in 2009, replacing an earlier model. Apart from wearing parts, like tyres, brakes, battery and services at the recommended intervals, it has only had one failure and that was the ridiculously expensive plastic bush that holds the bonnet prop to the body, which mysteriously fell off.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍👍

[@itchyscratch3829]

But being a Jazz you'd hardly ever have to open the bonnet, just use a piece of wood to prop it up once a year! 🤣

[@karlosh9286]

Well you're lucky or maybe I'm really unlucky. My late 2018 , that I bought brand new has had a low pressure fuel pump failure at just over 4 years old. It's taken a few break downs and visits to main dealers to finally find out the issue. I bought a brand new Jazz Sport in the UK back at the end of 2018. All was well for just over 4 years. It was an okay drive. Nothing special . Bit noisy at 70 MPH (112kmh). Infotainment system was just about passable. Fuel economy was okay, and it's party trick is that it's quite spacious, with the magic seats. But at just over 4 years old, then my low pressure fuel pump went wrong. In the USA they had a recall for I'm pretty sure the same model as my one . However Honda UK seems to apparently think that my car was not affected by the major batch of faulty Denso fuel pumps. So I've got a £1200 bill spread over a few garage visits whilst the fault was trying to be found. It's really easy to find that there was a massive recall of 700,000 Honda vehicles around the age of my late 2018 one about Denso low pressure fuel pump failures, but somehow I magically never got one of those, but my fuel pump has gone wrong. Honda UK are being really useless. They are refusing to admit that there was an issue with my car and it deserves to be fixed under a recall notice where I don't have to pay for repairs. I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER buy another Honda car or motorcycle EVER EVER EVER again. Things go wrong sometimes, but Honda UKs abysmal response to me has meant I can never ever trust Honda again.

[@itchyscratch3829]

@karlosh9286 - as is often the case, same with VW for example, old models were far more reliable than modern ones. Mk1 and Mk2 Jazzes were very reliable.

[@karlosh9286]

@@itchyscratch3829 If my Jazz hadn't ended up with a faulty Denso fuel pump, that's caused a recall in the USA ( but the recall has somehow been avoided by Honda UK) , my Jazz would have so far been perfectly reliable. Sometimes things go wrong, I guess I'm more disappointed with Honda UKs response to my complaints. There was a recall on my model year of Jazz. In the USA !

[@roydavidlivermore4664]

Have a 20 year old Mitsubishi Colt 1332cc.Have driven nearly 110,000 miles and still with the same clutch.Cannot fault it.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Great 👍

[@pershinghughes7163]

Please please help me to find a readable, cheap to repair, 3 door car, I need one ASAP 🙏 thank you ❤

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Get a Yaris

[@pershinghughes7163]

@DefinitelyNotAGuru thank you so much for getting back to me, I really do appreciate your help.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thank you 🙏

[@Simone151]

Love this vehicle score website, thanks for sharing!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks Simone, glad you like it! 👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

✅ VCheck www.vcheck.uk/?aid=31442

[@keithhooper6123]

Ran Hondas,now running Daihatsu petrol and Piaggio diesel.After ten years with the later two,one sensor on Daihatsu,and a propshaft on Piaggio.Ran Hondas for twenty years,and had no major parts,and one major breakdown.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Nice

[@volt8684]

In America hyundai/kia are most unreliable voted by mechanics?.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Interesting. I wonder where the US market cars are made?

[@EbayvideosR]

How long do Mercedes’ Diesel engines last? Mine is 65 plate and done 148000. C220d. Having problems with the car where the steering wheel is shaking when doing 70mph and above. Also, shakes when I brake from 60mph to 40mph. Discs have been changed twice in a month but still have the problem coming from the drivers side front

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

How long is a piece of string? Much depends on use / servicing etc

[@EbayvideosR]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru Ok. I think the previous owner didn’t look after the car well. Taking car to George frasier to investigate my problem

[@rakeshpopat8188]

Expensive to run over £240 yearly road tax hybrid cars are the way forward. Sorry.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

This is about reliability not cheap tax. Apology accepted.

[@sparky1543]

Fiesta 1.25 absolutely bullit proof. Don’t touch the 1.0

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👌not rebuildable are they? but should get 100-125k out of a 1.25 if you look after it

[@bboboneill]

Still driving my 2008 Mazda 2 sport daily, great little car 👌

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

nice!

[@MummaBear]

I can't believe they take the battery into consideration 🤦‍♀️

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

It’s a fairly common failure point on a number of pretty new cars

[@MummaBear]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru battery quality had significantly declined. Now they are lucky to last 6 years. New cars have too much technology that relies on the battery. This battery technology has not improved.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@MummaBear yes, big oversight

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

This is an old video by the way, I know more than I did

[@karlosh9286]

So my Honda Jazz isn't yet 6 years old, and I'll be in the 40% of Honda owners who do not buy another one. (apparently 60% do) I bought a brand new Jazz Sport in the UK back at the end of 2018. All was well for just over 4 years. It was an okay drive. Nothing special . Bit noisy at 70 MPH (112kmh). Infotainment system was just about passable. Fuel economy was okay, and it's party trick is that it's quite spacious, with the magic seats. But at just over 4 years old, then my low pressure fuel pump went wrong. In the USA they had a recall for I'm pretty sure the same model as my one . However Honda UK seems to apparently think that my car was not affected by the major batch of faulty Denso fuel pumps. So I've got a £1200 bill spread over a few garage visits whilst the fault was trying to be found. It's really easy to find that there was a massive recall of 700,000 Honda vehicles around the age of my one about Denso low pressure fuel pump failures, but somehow I magically never got one of those, but my fuel pump has gone wrong. Honda UK are being really useless. They are refusing to admit that there was an issue with my car and it deserves to be fixed under a recall notice where I don't have to pay for repairs. I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER buy another Honda car or motorcycle EVER EVER EVER again. Things go wrong sometimes, but Honda UKs abysmal response to me has meant I can never ever trust Honda again. If I'd bought an Hyundai , well it would have been fixed under the 5 year warranty. So maybe it's a Hyundai next time . Definitely NOT a Honda.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Ok

[@itchyscratch3829]

Older Jazzes (Mk1, Mk2) earned the reputation for reliability. VW did the same, started cost-cutting on engine internals on the diesels and had catastrophic failures like conrods bursting through the block.

[@Anonymous19898]

Thinking about going for Honda Jazz but not sure anymore!!!

[@karlosh9286]

@@Anonymous19898 if you get one, and it is off the age where there was a mass of recalls (easy to find, just google for "Honda Fuel Pump Recall") , then ask if the low pressure fuel pump has been replaced !

[@mra3149]

I've got a 2014 Suzuki Swift 1.2 SZ4. I can say hand on heart that i could probably drive it around the world without a single thing going wrong on it.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@vladivar7]

Honda Jazz ???. . Is there anybody under 80 yr old actually driving them ?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Not too many under 60’s I’d guess; doesn’t make them any less reliable though...

[@TheKerhenry]

Me! 37...I have a 2012 jazz hybrid....I don't love it but it's sturdy. Not sure why the insurance is creeping up so much tho....

[@wolfgangkaminski4580]

Thank u

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

You're welcome

[@derinkamal8403]

What about Hyundai i20 1.0 T-GDI?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

It’s not on the list so it’s either not that reliable or not enough people with them responded

[@MummaBear]

My mother's Hyundai i30 has nearly 3000 on the clock 😮

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@davidmccready6471]

My mums 52 plate Toyota Avensis Vermont has 30 odd thousand miles from new and she managed 600 miles last year between MOTs.

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍Thank you.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Cheers 👍👍👍

[@nigel.w]

Good to know!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@bannedagain.8334]

Price of jazz just went up..

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@pinstriker999]

👍👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍👍 Top Man!

[@sandersson2813]

There really is a youtube obsession with "reliability" to a rather ridiculous degree. Its really boring. Even reviews of a brand new Rolls Royce is peppered with idiots saying "yes, but it won't be reliable"

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Why watch the video then? It’s clearly about reliability. 66,000 felt it worth a watch.

[@sandersson2813]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru I simply said there's a disproportionate obsession with reliability on KZbin videos. Bottom line is that car reliability has improved massively and between the best and worst available is not like the 1970's or 1980's. Cars that are well maintained, driven sensibly and use the correct grade of fuel for the engine will generally be more reliable. Yes, certain cars might have electrical foibles, but generally cars are very reliable these days to the point where one shouldn't really care too much about it when considering a vehicle, unless of course you're only spending a few hundred quid and then you can't expect anything out of a car.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@sandersson2813 to be honest, I don’t find these videos the most exciting to make but the audience seems to love them so I continue. Horses for courses I guess but there’s no obligation to watch.

[@sandersson2813]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru Fair enough. My point was that I think people worry a bit too much about reliability these days when it isn't as warranted as they think. It seems to be borne out of decades old reputation.

[@smidgelette]

I think peoples obsession with reliability may be born out of the expense and inconvenience of buying an unreliable vehicle. Reliability it one of the top considerations for me. This video has been most helpful for someone buying on a tight budget.

[@MuscleBandit]

My K11 Micra is laughing from it's thrown!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

👍

[@ronwhite8503]

Throne, dear boy.

[@damianwisniewski766]

Where is NISSA PIXO ???

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

?

[@jonron4729]

👍👍👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Cheers Jon

[@darrylredmill4376]

French cars in the top 20 😮😮

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@benmarley3086]

French cars are actually alright