German-made vehicles are not as dependable as many believe, according to new research. guarantee direct has examined its declares data to compile a listing of the manufacturers with the most dependable engines – as well as Audi, BMW as well as Volkswagen all completed in the bottom 10 out of a overall 36 makers.
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In fact, the only firm whose vehicles had a worse engine failure rate than Audi was MG Rover. mini wasn’t much better, completing third from bottom, while its parent business BMW came seventh from bottom. And, in spite of its reputation for rock-solid reliability, Volkswagen came ninth from bottom.
Honda scooped the gold medal – the research study discovered that just one in every 344 Honda engines failed, compared to one in every 27 Audi engines. in spite of its recent recall woes, Toyota came second as well as Mercedes handled to outperform its fellow German brands with a respectable third-place finish.
Duncan McClure, guarantee direct Managing Director, stated that engine failures are the worst for motorists as they’re the repairs that can lead to the greatest costs since of the parts as well as hours of labour needed to repair them: “The nuber of failures may be low compared to areas such as axle as well as suspension damage however engine repairs almost always result in costs reaching the thousands for motorists who aren’t covered by a warranty.”
An engine failure on a variety Rover vogue just recently led to guarantee Direct’s greatest ever insurance claim of £13,000.
Top 10 manufacturers
ManufacturerFailure rate (%)Failure rate (1 in x)
1Honda0.29%1 in 344
2Toyota0.58%1 in 171
3Mercedes0.84%1 in 119
4Volvo0.90%1 in 111
5Jaguar0.98%1 in 103
Bottom 10 manufacturers
ManufacturerFailure rate (%)Failure rate (1 in x)
1MG Rover7.88%1 in 13
2Audi3.71%1 in 27
3MINI2.51%1 in 40
4Saab2.49%1 in 40
5Vauxhall2.46%1 in 41
What’s your view? Do you believe German manufacturers still deserve their reputation for building the most dependable cars?
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