BEST & WORST CAR BRANDS in the UK

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@marufbepary100]

When I saw Lexus at number one I had a massive grin since that's what I own. My dad owns a Toyota on the other hand.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@davidmccready6471]

I’ve had a Swift for 3 years now and apart from servicing and a couple of tyres it has been faultless. Still enjoying driving it and it feels like a go kart!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes, they’re immense fun.

[@VintageLynx]

Glad to hear you are looking at your health Jim. Its something that not enough people do, and its very important. We are a 4 Skoda family and 2 of them are 'joke era' ones but super reliable like the later ones. Sadly modern Skoda are not as much fun to punt about but fast and smooth for sure. I will definitely be looking at the AG1👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yeah, made a few changes to try and prolong my time on the planet. 2 joke era Skodas? Early 80’s?? I grew up in Kings Lynn, the cars were important into UK there completely around our way. My uncle bought one to replace his unreliable Lada 😁

[@VintageLynx]

@DefinitelyNotAGuru An 1986 and a 1988. Both are good cars, just NOTHING like modern ones - I know you'd love a blast out 😀. Nobody gets out without a big grin for sure. Please do keep us updated on how your health is if you feel like sharing.

[@EverydayLife621]

My favourite was:- Q: How do you double the price of a Lada? A: Fill it with petrol (which is almost true these days - given the price of fuel)

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@DavidBoreham-kk9dx]

Also man walks into halfords and asks have you any wiper blades for a Skoda( yes it's an old joke) salesman replies sounds like a fair swap.or what do you call a lada convertible? A skip

[@JJamJ]

Surprised at Vauxhall. In the past I have owned two Vauxhall Zafira’s, one being the Tourer. Neither ever caused me a single issue with over 10 yrs of ownership.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I think you were quite lucky, the Zafiras seem to be really hit and miss, I've got a mate with one that is used as a beater and he can;t kiil it no matter how hard he tries. I know of plenty of others (Infact had one on a call the other day) who replaced almost an entire car and still got constant problems. There seems to be almost no middle ground with those cars which is really odd. Great things when you get a good one though.

[@johnhudghton3535]

Proud owner of a three year old Dacia Duster 1.5 diesel 4×4 Very reliable, great driving experience, made for British roads. Really good MPG can't fault it...apart from front seats which I find to be not the most comfortable un the world. Think I made the right choice.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@tomyg2766]

Repeat problems we had with our new Mazda CX30 were software based. Local dealer was useless with zero level of customer service which has also coloured our view of the brand.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Great shame

[@jdmguy44]

@tomyg2766 Software issues should be an easy fix for the dealer who must be really poor. I've noticed when putting my 2018 Mazda 2 for each service, my dealer has performed 'additional downloads' to software on each occasion. The car has been faultless and the small family Mazda dealer I use is excellent.

[@bentleycreative]

The German brands (VW/AUDI) were always praised for their reliability and they've been trading off of this for too long, as the Chinese enter the market they need to be wary they don't leapfrog them. The German brands do know how to make a nice door clunk but that's the same as putting lead weights in headphones to make them feel heavier and "more premium" people will see through it. I think in a recent survey Tesla is now the #1 brand when asked if they'd buy the same brand again.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@justjosh11]

But don't you think that's because Tesla's are a bit like the apple of cars - know how to market well and make a good fashionable car? The product might be 'decent', but punches above it's weight generally speaking

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I think they’ve been making huge numbers of electric cars for a very long time now and are simply well ahead of the pack.

[@bentleycreative]

@@justjosh11 Yes, and also, like Apple, they've created an eco-system with the supercharger network which once you've experienced you don't want to go back. Also they didn't have a legacy design language so they were able to disrupt from Day 1

[@mikadavies660]

Great survey, nice to be updated with what is and isn't reliable. Sad seeing the German brands slip down the list, especially Mercedes.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

It is!

[@paultasker7788]

The 3rd generation mini is looking pretty reliable. Much more so than the 2nd generation. That makes the 2nd generation much better value used especially as a convertible. Couldnt justify nearly 5k more on a 3rd gen but if you've got the money then the 3rd gen is likely to give far less trouble. The engine to avoid in 2nd gen is the N14 prince engine. Lots went wrong with that. I've got the N18 which fixed a lot of the wrongs but is still a complex thing so you will get faults. For instance i get reduced performance light on due to a sticking vanos solenoid. Puts the car into 1.0 equivalent naturally aspirated performance mode once a fortnight or so! It'll still do 60. Turn off and on and all is well again. I've had 2 coil packs fail. Each time one can drive home fine but with a misfire if you put your foot down. Find a good specialist as ive done and repair costs are not too bad though. The most expensive cost has been new spark plugs! Which are long life ones. But when i ask for other stuff to be fixed like new vanos solenoids they tell me they rarely fail and can be cleaned out. My specialist is often telling me how to fix the car myself for a cheaper cost! Thats good service but i get them to do it anyhow as I'm not the most mechanically minded. 1st generation are pretty old now but more simple than 2nd generation so a good example might be ok.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@tazzatamania]

Unsurprised about Vauxhall, I own one, so does my daughter and her husband had one too. All 3 have recently had clutch replacements within 6 weeks of each other, strange. We use them for urban diving only, i live so close to work and mainly work from home so my mileage is very low, we also don't swap cars so the only thing in common is the make.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Not great eh!

[@tazzatamania]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru they're all similar ages, used. Three different models too but I bet they all have the same clutches.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes, I'm sure

[@richarddixon6354]

Great video as always and very interesting results. I must admit I am impressed with Cupra’s current line up of cars so that was a bit of a shock. The only thing I would consider with this survey is that What Car only report % so if there is only a small return for one manufacturer a few bad ones can skew the results. My last Volvo lease only had one issue but several software issues which required a return to the dealer for each but now most software is fixed over the air.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes, it’s certainly not a perfect science

[@hozzer68]

How would anyone with a Range Rover know if they’re unreliable, no one has one on their driveway long enough to find out.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@fionasykes7837]

Thanks, your explanations are always informative and fun. Can you combine survey this with a safety survey and see if there is a car/s that is reliable, safe and crucially, fun to drive? Oh, and ideally, doesn’t cost a fortune….I currently have an old Skoda Fabia vRs, but now need something with a bigger boot! Is there such a beasty out there…?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Safety is tough now as Euro NCAP is the measure but the rating now means less and less, it’s more weighted toward assistance systems and less for the crash test. There’s always an Octavia VRS 👍

[@fionasykes7837]

I did wonder.....thank you for such a quick reply. We have to fit more stuff in for the mother-in-law!!!

[@99jasonhooper]

Great video and sorry to hear about heath - hope you are feeling better soon.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Long term / forever thing, under control but thank you very much 👍

[@andywright3107]

Interesting to see how much Tesla has improved. I have a 2019 Model 3 built (or should I say thrown together) in California. Build quality was shocking (on collection one rear window 'closed' with a 1cm gap due to misalignment). That said, now that everything's been fixed (can't fault the service centre), I love the car. Had it 4.5 years and I'm looking to replace it. I test drove the refreshed Model 3 and loved how much improved it was. I'd have ordered one in a heartbeat if it wasn't for two things - the dangerous removal of the indicator stalks and Tesla's obsession with using the cameras to trigger the windscreen wipers instead of using tried-and-tested rain sensors. Genuinely have no idea what to go for next, other EVs all lack something compared to the Tesla, be it range, standard features or they have awful software. Guess I'll be extending the lease yet again until I make up my mind.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Have you tried an IONIQ 6? Personally as much as the wipers annoy me I'd still get another Tesla if I had to replace mine - even with those daft indicators.

[@arcmaps9819]

The customers types will greatly influence these reliability ratings. Whats interesting is that VW is almost on par with Vauxhall now and the Cupra brand was made to complete directly with the like of Alfa. Seems like they went for the same reliability as well 😂

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[@worldofrandometry6912]

Most of them are in the 90% range which is good given the complexity of modern vehicles. The difference between makes is a fraction of a percent in many cases so you have to bear that in mind when looking at a list like this.

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[@rekluseman666]

My wife has a 2012 Suzuki SX4 DDIS 2.0 Diesel which was built in conjuntion with Fiat. She bought it in 2014 with 49k miles. It now has 100k miles and apart from a clutch change it's needed nothing. She paid £6.5K for it and it's worth £2.5 now, so ten years of cheap motoring. Still has it and it just keeps on going.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@colinhankers917]

Hi Jim interesting results makes you think what car is best but to me if you look after a car you have some better luck in my experience have been lucky enough to purchase Audi cars and they have been pretty reliable 3of them from new and for me the design of the car is by far my first decision reliability second

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I had 3 as company cars, over 250k in them without a single breakdown or dealer visit, all petrols.

[@rob5944]

Surely it's more important not to be broken down, after all a car is a means of transport above all isn't it?

[@macraghnaill3553]

@@rob5944 you have to like it as well

[@mdog2501]

Interesting to see a big gap between Seat and Cupra. They're essentially the same car underneath.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes! 👍

[@paultasker7788]

My guess is that most cupras will be a born which is their new EV or a formentor which is a custom design. There has been lots of issues with VWs ID range so if the born is cupras main seller that makes sense.

[@Number1HeadlightRestoration]

Wicked round up. Thanks Jim. Thank you also for the AG1 heads up. I'm always interested to know about stuff like that. I know you were feeling unwell recently but I didn't realise it was worse than that. Really hope you're back to 100% soon, and great to hear the AG1 is helping you. Incidentally, due to my heart condition I can't drink caffeine amongst other things. Couple of years ago I stumbled across Rooibos (Redbush) tea, and haven't looked back. It takes a bit of getting used to but it's naturally caffeine free and always gives me energy when I drink it 👌🏼👌🏼

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I’ve got blood pressure issues. Under control but means some lifestyle changes. I’ll have to try some redbush

[@Number1HeadlightRestoration]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru Ahhh yes I recall you mentioning that before. I'm really sorry to hear that's been causing you issues Jim and I wish you all the best with it. I've been meaning to PM you about other matters, so I'll be doing that soon. I live with heart AF issues (pills twice a day for the rest of my life) and have also suffered with high BP during my life so I'd love to impart my experiences with you, as it might help. By the sounds of it, you're all over it yourself but if I can help even in a tiny way, I'd be moooore than happy to. Redbush is great for me and my condition as is pure Camomile late at night. With my issues it really helps me unwind. I'll be in touch very soon Jim. All the very best 👊🏼

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I’m all ears as Gary Linker said 👍👍

[@Number1HeadlightRestoration]

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[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

I purchased a greatwall steed in 2017 . Only fault not fault annoying thing is when you unlock door get in car unless you start it the car automatically locks its self and alarm goes off if you try starting it without unlocking door

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

That's pretty frustrating eh

[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

@DefinitelyNotAGuru Bern fine apart from that to be honest. Quite comfortable car on a journey

[@DavidBoreham-kk9dx]

Hi Jimbo great news about your new sponsor thanks for letting us all know which brands to swerve 👍

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks Davey Boy 👍👍

[@jdmguy44]

Surprised Mazda aren't higher up. Run a 2018 model as a second car and has been 100% reliable over nearly five years I've owned it. Diesel models must be dragging the score down me thinks. Also thought Skoda would be much higher up - normally the best Euro brand for reliability. Contrary to popular belief it would seem that French cars are more reliable than German?!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

These things be s are not an exact science but the results would suggest that

[@paultasker7788]

Yeah. Mazda has quite a few issues with the diesels.

[@trevorhartley5166]

My wife has the new Toyota yaris hybrid and has been let down twice by the 12v battery going flat The hybrid does not have a alternator so taking it for a run does not charge the battery it has a inverter so they recommend to sit for 1 hour a week in the ignition on position she sat waiting for someone for a hour with the radio on and flattened the battery she says she wants her old jazz back

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

It’s a common issue on a lot of cars now

[@paultasker7788]

​@@DefinitelyNotAGuruindeed I think it's number one call out for the AA I heard

[@paultasker7788]

Can get one of those portable jump packs. They work great. It's still annoying though on such a new car. Really should be charged when you're driving it.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I heard that one big brand pays the AA not to record their breakdowns…

[@thewalrus6833]

That's what puts me off getting a hybrid, sometimes my 7 year old petrol Yaris has sat on my drive all week, and even during the winter it starts first time even with it's 7 year old battery. The manufacturers need to sort the battery problem out, it's ridiculous to spend twenty odd grand on a brand new car and have to keep charging the battery.

[@davidlloyd498]

I’ve just leased a Cupra Formentor , and before that I leased a Seat Arona which in 3 years did not have a single fault , hopefully the Cupra will be the same . Fingers crossed .

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I really like the Formentor

[@williamfence566]

One day after buying a honda civic with only 10,000 miles was returned with a leaking condenser ( fantastic PDI from vertu !!! ) . Two days to get another and then one day off the road . My last honda was never off the road in 8 years. Neighbour has an audi RS6 and he'll even say it has low miles because it's always at audi .

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@davidwebb5811]

Main problem these days are getting a slot with a dealer to assess a car ie Land Rover

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I can imagine they’re pretty busy eh

[@timoliver8940]

I’ve owned 15 Land and Range Rovers since 1996, bar 1 ( a 2014 diesel Evoque that ate DPF O2 sensors every 10days ) they have all been used offroad a lot. In that time I’ve had 2 that needed unscheduled mechanical repairs - a 1999 Discovery 2 TD5 and after a long long gap with totally reliable cars I now have a Defender D250 90 - it was off the road for nearly a month over March and April with a knackered DPF. There has been a run on JLR DPF’s on the most recent Ingenium 6 cylinder diesel engines but to have no use of the car because there isn’t stock of replacements (the phrase used by the dealer is “they are in back order with the factory” my reading is that the supplier is waiting forJLR to pay outstanding bills before the manufacturer will give them any more stock). I have 2 friends who have had PHEV Defenders, Jaguars and RRS’s sat in the dealership workshops for 3 & 4 months with a heating fault that stops them using their cars. The most reliable long term owned Land Rover I’ve owned was the 1996 Defender TDi300 - owned for 21 of its 26 years by me and all that it needed outside of standard servicing was a new battery at 19 years old and a replacement chassis for one that dissolved with rust at 11 years old - sum total of repairs in 26 years! Not a single one of the Range Rovers and RRS’s or New Defenders have been kept outside of their warranty and my current Defender 90 is likely to be my last JLR product as they are just getting stupidly expensive to buy and there isn’t yet a sensibly priced electric or PHEV JLR product. I’ve owned 3 Mini’s since 2018 - a PHEV Countryman, an electric Mini Cooper S E and now a new style electric Countryman - 1 recall on the the PHEV’s “granny charger” to replace an sticky label on it and one on the Mini Cooper S E to fix a warning that the charge port door was open when it was visibly closed have been the sum total of non service items on my Mini’s - they are way way better assembled than any Range Rover at 2-3 times the price of the Minis that I have owned.

[@nathansimmonds744]

Lexus/Toyota have serious security issues so are just getting stolen and insurance premiums have skyrocketed or being refused insurance - reliability is now a secondary factor with security being a major concern with insurance premiums

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[@GerardDevine-j3r]

Interesting stuff, thanks Jim

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thank you

[@ianbanister67]

interested in buying a UX and you mention your're least favourite - have you done a video on this car? - or tell my why? cheers

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I have - it was the electric version. Just get any other Lexus and you’ll have a better car.

[@gilleek2]

How are the Jag I-Pace's for reliability? Are they as bad as the Jag ICE cars?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

They had a couple of famous issues recently (Google jaguar iPace death) but I’m not aware of too many horrendous issues other than that one.

[@gilleek2]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru Holy hand grenade of Antioch that's bad. I did see the story on the Daily Mail though so maybe it was slightly hyped up

[@simonclarke2939]

What is the sample size - where cars from the same stable have very different ratings you have to ask how statistically significant those results are. My other thought is that some bargain brands have better rating than their posh stable mate - does that reflect the fact that they have less to go wrong on them? Or to put another way are the top dollar cars too clever by half?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Sample size is in the video, and yes, some of the budget stuff is using tech from 20-30 years ago so very much tried and tested, just not exactly “advanced”.

[@david22591]

Do you plan to do a review of the new Lexus LBX?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yes, just need to get one booked in.

[@david22591]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru great 👍

[@MrMotion54]

We’ve had a number of Lexus cars for no longer than 3 years over the past 10 years and can say, they have all been fault free. We would be looking at getting another one but because of it being one of the easiest to steal at present, we are looking at elsewhere

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@jamesmacdonald1116]

BMW has a great Mechanical reputation, couldn't fault them. But they have always been a joke when it came to electrics. Always a running joke when buying a second hand Beemer: 'It'll be easier to list the things that still work' I reckon the manufacturers that move toward fully EV will have lower and lower scores (Nissan being the perfect example) Whereas the ones that stick to Hybrids (Lexus, Honda and Toyota) will maintain the rep as the top brands. I also question the survey, are the way some of these brands are driven taken into account? Fiats and Minis are bought by people who barely do 2k miles a year, But Mercs, Beamers and Audis are doing 10k+ miles a year. More drivetime, more chance of things going wrong

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yeah, surveys are always flawed to be honest and people’s motives for responding differ massively too.

[@rob5944]

Really, with their timing chain issues and their V8 turbos cooking in the US?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

@@rob5944 timing chain is a diesel issue (but pretty bloody awful!) and not many V8’s around over here.

[@rob5944]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru ah diesel, I see. Thanks for that.

[@paultasker7788]

I bet the majority of VAG reliability concerns were due to that awful buggy infotainment system and or the driver aids. So glad i have a golf 7.5 and not an 8! That said i do think they have lowered the quality a bit too recently. Audi plastics in some of the new cars are worse than their predecessor and if they're cheapening out then they might do it elsewhere too.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

100% agree with all of that. The new Passat and Touran feel like a return to form

[@paultasker7788]

Yeah. They've put some of the controls back and upped the quality a bit. It does amaze me that manufacturers insist on trying to get rid of controls. Tesla with the indicator removal. I guess not an issue in USA because they have almost no roundabouts. But it would put me off buying it for using in UK

[@isackville]

Our latest car is the kona Electric had for 18 months flawless. The previous one was a Seat arona had it for 3 years, not a problem at all. Before that, it was a Renault Kajar. Absolutely. Awfull went back to the dealer 6 timea about 10 weeks off the road. Luckily enough motorbility to provide a Courtesy car. Would definitely not buy Renault again.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I haven’t driven a Kajar but not terribly surprised. The Kona is a great car 👍

[@johnw65uk]

Had Mercedes current and VW before and both even only 2 years old when I purchased have given me grief. My wife’s Toyota she’s had for 5 years since a year old and it’s never missed a beat. You get good design with the German cars but they’re unreliable and quality has cheapened over the years. My Mercedes boot floor is a thin piece of fibre board that has snapped in half. Next car probably a Lexus.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@simongray2533]

"Breaks down.........LIKE A GOLF!" 🤣🤣

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[@cabottaxi]

Owned 2 BMWs for the last 8 years and never had any problems with either of them. They are serviced every year and although expensive their build quality is top notch.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@worldofcars_ldn]

A heated rear bumper?! Missed those on any option lists! 😂

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@John64125]

The joke said heated rear window. What do you call a Skoda with a sunroof….a skip! There were so many!

[@markosborne6971]

Vauxhall problem may be dealership my local in Bristol are shockers

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@gibboj]

nice vid keep up the good work

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Appreciate it 👍👍

[@DjNikGnashers]

Thank you for this. As a serial BMW owner, I am fairly happy, while they are not the best, they are in the top half, and certainly not as unreliable as the BMW hating gang would love everyone to think they are.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

The driving experience counts for something too right? 👍

[@DjNikGnashers]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru Absolutely ! I know there have been a very small number of BMW engines with some common faults (timing chain issues, rod bearings, etc), but in reality 95% of BMW engines are in fact, absolutely brilliant and reliable. Anything petrol and 6 cylinder has always been regarded as brilliant, and some engines have constantly been in the top 5 'best engines' lists for many years. The current 6 cylinder B58 is widely regarded as the best petrol engine on sale, very reliable, very strong, amazing low down torque yet revs to 7000, and very good efficiency too, it's the peak of ICE tech, and I doubt it will every be bettered as we move away from ICE to EV and possibly Hydrogen.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I agree, it’s the diesels that have been a bit of a let down, largely due to their “hopeful” oil change intervals which in reality just need to be shorter. I love a beemer personally.

[@mustafadurmaz375]

Thanks Jim

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thank you 🙏

[@donaldjackson6659]

Traded in Merc poor dealer attitude: now drive Kia e- Niro

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Good choice

[@John64125]

It was a heated rear window not a heated bumper re the Lada joke?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Not where I grew up, although I have heard that version - who pushes the back window by the way? it should be heated boot really I suppose.

[@John64125]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru I always thought a Skoda with a sunroof was a skip was the best one anyway?

[@macraghnaill3553]

I used to have a Lada Samara, tinted windows body coloured bumpers,sunroof and rear spoiler, it replaced a money pit of a 7 year old Ford fiesta, it was 3 years old, the first car I ever had that started first time during winter, I used to get the Lada jokes at work until they used my car to jump start the Ford vans that wouldn't start due to below freezing temperatures, the Lada was one of the most reliable cars I have owned

[@John64125]

@@macraghnaill3553Yes a lot of people say that. They were simple so often didn’t break and if they did were easy to fix.

[@markmayfield5673]

Vw build quality went down after diesel gate nice result for Tesla

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

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[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍. Thanks Jim

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Gracias 🙏

[@stevecrawford4817]

Surprised Jeep are not on the list, as they sell plenty of cars in the UK

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Not enough owners responded I guess

[@ProbablyNotGoodEnough]

What a shame for Alfa Romeo to be at the bottom of the list. They’re such good cars (Giulia and Stelvio to name a few) but, apparently, reliability is still a massive let down for the brand!

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Yeah, I’d love one…but…

[@paultasker7788]

I mean I owned a 2nd hand mito for a couple of years and apart from DPF warnings, flickering lights on the heater controls and a piece of trim falling off it never broke down. It did nearly break my back though with rock hard seats and suspension so it had to go. I don't think they're miles behind but you may get a few niggles. Also I've kept track of cars I sold and the Alfa made it to 11 and 90k miles before being SORN. It failed a lot of MOTs and lots of advisories most times. Other brands I've had have made it to 14 and over 120k

[@webmasterg3526]

I drove my first Alfa (2 ltr Alfetta) in 1979 but thereafter a long list of different company cars (BMW, Ford, Merc, Renault but no Alfas). Once I could choose my own car, it's been just Alfas and that's over 20 years. The cars are fine but they do need servicing. I ran my (much derided) 3 ltr 166 for 12 years and 120k miles with no problems apart from routine tyre/brake changes. I really loved that car! My Guiletta QV Linea was kept for 7 years (just a new battery needed) and it was then part exchanged for a Guilia. The Guilia is a fantastic car and I've had zero problems after two years. It's also very strange that the JD Powers (2023) Long Term Reliability survey placed Alfa third - above all other European brands. If there are any issues with Alfas, then it is the 'variable' quality of the dealership network. Get yourself a good Alfa dealer or workshop (talk to other Alfa owners) and life with your Alfa will be good. PS And why be surprised about this? My Guilia has a ZF Gearbox, Bosch electronics and many other parts common with so many other multinational brands these days. What others won't give you is the drive quality and the drop dead gorgeous looks! 🙂

[@ro2635]

Great video

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks for the visit

[@michaelthomas3646]

you got the Skoda joke slightly wrong, it was: why does Skoda have a rear heated window?

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

I grew up in Norfolk, things are very different there…just ask my cousin.

[@VintageLynx]

I never worked out why you would push on the window. 😅 Best Skoda joke for me is still enjoying my 1988 Estelle and paying pennies to run it.🙃

[@michaelthomas3646]

@@VintageLynx you don't push the glass, you would push the boot, or pillars, and your fingers would be on the glass warming your fingers which then heats up your hands, as long as it isn't sub-zero temperature outside, which for a lot of cars from that era, then it killed the battery quicker trying to start a cold engine, since then technology has gotten better, and the climate hasn't been as bad as the early 80's for snow of 2 feet deep even in low laying area's.

[@yusufmangera9990]

I have Lexus GS300h my second Lexus I have to say best must reliable car how own engine is natural engine with no turbo simple design any car garage can work on the car I use my car everyday for work in week clock up 300 miles with no issues at all all I do is oil filter change. I strangely say go Lexus cars or Toyota never let u down as long you keep up service maintenance on cars stay away from German cars all there are fancy badge with huge repairs bills I call them bring my wallet

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Thanks for sharing!

[@adrianwalsh896]

Oh dear, my wife is just about to change her car from a Nissan Leaf. To an Audi A3 petrol.. fingers crossed😮

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[@gcu2810]

Reliability survey on newish cars. There are far fewer 10+ year old cars on the road now in percentage terms than there used to be. Take note of the ones you see. Mini ? Mercedes? More likely to be a Citroen. Cheap cars win.

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[@MummaBear]

Most German brands are now made in Mexico😅. Many car brands share parts. Mercedes vans are Renault underneath 😅

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[@RoyFoster-b4t]

Nice one

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Thanks for watching

[@rentrentrentlettings4178]

Liked, subscribed and here's my comment 💪

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Thank you 🙏

[@chrisduffill5248]

Interesting figures , is it just that cars are getting more reliable especially electric ones will in time , less to go wrong…, so the table of the top ones being mainly Japanese … reminds me of years gone past … ho de ho

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[@crm114.]

It’s a pity the Japanese haven’t learnt how to make a decent electric car.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

It really is, although their big strength - reliability - is way less of an issue with EVs generally

[@maff257]

Perhaps sticking to what they know has meant reliability is better. Hybrids being the most reliable power train generally. Maybe the other legacy manufacturers rushing into electric cars, VW for example, meant they possibly let reliability slip elsewhere.

[@crm114.]

@@maff257I hardly think legacy auto have been been rushing into EVs. More like, dragged kicking and screaming away from their ICE vehicles which are their cash cow. They are all behind the curve of Tesla\BYD and Toyota especially so. Hybrid sales are strong now but that’s not going to last.

[@maff257]

@@crm114. VW by their own admission rushed development of the ID3 as they weren't really ready to move that quickly into EV's. Manufacturers have panicked to get EV's ready for the EU's requirement to sell set percentages of zero emissions vehicles to a timetable or risk fines. We are perhaps beginning to see early signs that some of these targets may be relaxed. EV's actually make sense for the driving that most people do everyday but convincing people is not easy and it has to make financial sense. Very few EV's are available or sold in the manufacturers home Japanese market so they have to look to source them from elsewhere like Honda with the Chinese built e:Ny1. Unfortunately some cars designed for China are not going to be as favourably received here, the e:Ny1 being a prime example. But with the EU rules currently in place what choice do they have.

[@rob5944]

Doesn't matter, EVs are nothing more than a gimmick.

[@cedhome7945]

Ag1=Powdered spinach Popeye would be proud of you 👍

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Thanks

[@RobSinox]

surprised mazda is so low in rank...

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Me too

[@mrgrumpy9077]

You got no chance getting your hair back with AG1 , your going to need AG100 to stand a chance good luck 😂😂👍☀️

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[@theun-personing5674]

Actually surprised bmw are 12th. Thought they would be one of the worst.

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Oh really?

[@theun-personing5674]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru i own one 😂

[@DefinitelyNotAGuru]

Fair enough - diesel I assume?

[@theun-personing5674]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru no petrol.

[@theun-personing5674]

@@DefinitelyNotAGuru sorry made multiple comments, i own an MG 😂

[@mustafaassad2916]

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[@jonron4729]

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[@peterurquhart7191]

The trouble with these 

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[@theun-personing5674]

Guarantee Mg are on the list. 😂

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[@therealunclevanya]

As with everything there are outliers. Mrs Vanya bought her MG zs ev new 3.5 years ago, 14k miles later not a single issue.

[@jimrandall1739]

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[@Christmascancelled]

Please stop getting at Angela Rayner and Starmer, the country needs them badly. Please hear me out before you go any further. We are desperately short of comedians in the U.K. right now. I know we have Allen Carr, Jimmy Carr and Ed Milliband, but to lose someone as funny as Chaplain, Benny Hill or Laurel and Hardy would be a major loss in these Woke times, she’s as good as Bernard Manning with a dress on. Together they are nearly as good as the Chuckle Brothers. They could be the face of the U.K. on the world stage in near future and making the world laugh with us Brits.

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[@graham3282]

Brilliant Jimbo 🚗🧑‍🔧🧰👏👏👏🎬 Thank you G. [ Chartered Engineer ]

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Glad you enjoyed it

[@kennethbrennan2916]

Just be pleased that B.M.C is no more or they would set a new low, As they used to say " trust British car's " like fu-k.

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