The source of the data is the results of vehicle inspections carried out by the Technical Inspection Unions (TUV) in Germany.
In total, the statistics include 9.5 million reviews carried out in the last year, writes fakti.bg.
Notably, an average of 20% of cars had significant defects that prevented them from passing inspection the first time, but the results of course varied greatly depending on the age of the car. Here is a list of the models and the percentage of cars with significant defects.
Cars 2-3 years old – 5.3% defects on average:
Citroen C3 Aircross – 9.4%
Volkswagen Sharan – 9,4%
Dacia Dokker – 10.8%
Dacia Logan – 11.6%
Cars aged 4-5 years – average 9.0% defects:
BMW 2 Active Tourer – 16,7%
Volkswagen Sharan – 17,1%
Dacia Duster – 18.0%
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Cars aged 6-7 – an average of 13.6% defects:
BMW 5 Series – 23.8%
Dacia Dokker – 24.4%
Dacia Duster – 24.4%
Cars aged 8-9 years – average 19.0% defects:
Dacia Duster – 28.4%
Fiat Punto – 31.1%
Dacia Logan – 32.9%
Cars aged 10-11 years – an average of 24.4% defects:
Dacia Logan – 35.6%
Renault Twingo – 35.9%
Renault Clio – 36,4%
Judging by the published ratings, Dacia Duster and Logan can “boast” the least reliability.
Among the oldest cars in the fight for unreliability, the compact and subcompact Renault are included, and among the “younger” ones, several BMW models and the VW minivan unexpectedly stand out, which do not look too convincing.
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Among the most common problems, regardless of the age of the cars, experts point to suspension and brake defects, engine oil leaks, lighting and exhaust system malfunctions.
There is not a single Japanese car among the most unreliable, which once again confirms the opinion that they are more reliable than European ones.
