Motintel

MOT reliability rankings

Best used cars by MOT failure rate

These high-confidence models have the lowest MOT failure rates in Motintel's used-car data. Treat the list as a shortlist, then check the exact car's MOT history before buying. This page includes 40 models and 2,083,388 MOT tests.

#ModelMOT failure rateTestsVehicles
1 Lexus Nx 5.3% 26,192 tests 23,618 vehicles
2 Porsche Macan 6.3% 28,509 tests 25,528 vehicles
3 Volkswagen T Roc 6.4% 54,018 tests 48,256 vehicles
4 Audi Q2 7.0% 62,312 tests 55,656 vehicles
5 Skoda Karoq 7.0% 42,020 tests 37,797 vehicles
6 Hyundai Kona 7.1% 22,055 tests 19,355 vehicles
7 KIA Stonic 7.4% 20,583 tests 18,304 vehicles
8 Volvo Xc40 7.7% 42,006 tests 36,894 vehicles
9 Toyota C Hr 7.8% 72,246 tests 62,310 vehicles
10 Suzuki Celerio 7.9% 30,094 tests 27,119 vehicles
11 SEAT Ateca 8.0% 40,296 tests 35,478 vehicles
12 Skoda Kodiaq 8.2% 32,519 tests 29,202 vehicles
13 BMW I3 8.2% 21,917 tests 19,542 vehicles
14 KIA Niro 8.2% 40,429 tests 32,179 vehicles
15 Honda Hr V 8.3% 35,506 tests 31,592 vehicles
16 Hyundai Ioniq 8.6% 36,972 tests 27,789 vehicles
17 Jaguar E Pace 8.9% 25,837 tests 22,176 vehicles
18 Lexus Ct 8.9% 33,456 tests 29,101 vehicles
19 MINI Countryman 9.1% 91,469 tests 79,197 vehicles
20 Mercedes-Benz Gle 9.1% 28,571 tests 24,922 vehicles
21 Suzuki Vitara 9.1% 63,573 tests 55,756 vehicles
22 Mazda Cx 3 9.2% 27,457 tests 24,150 vehicles
23 Vauxhall Viva 9.3% 42,373 tests 37,551 vehicles
24 Mercedes-Benz Glc 9.4% 69,329 tests 60,180 vehicles
25 BMW 2 Series 9.4% 23,268 tests 19,783 vehicles
26 Porsche 911 9.5% 52,087 tests 46,003 vehicles
27 Citroen C3 Aircross 9.8% 27,274 tests 23,714 vehicles
28 MINI Cooper 10.0% 220,171 tests 191,670 vehicles
29 MINI Cooper S 10.1% 84,875 tests 73,362 vehicles
30 BMW 320 10.1% 43,304 tests 37,308 vehicles
31 Vauxhall Grandland 10.2% 40,467 tests 34,432 vehicles
32 SEAT Arona 10.3% 42,841 tests 37,296 vehicles
33 Jaguar F Pace 10.5% 52,714 tests 45,331 vehicles
34 Vauxhall Crossland 10.7% 39,215 tests 33,345 vehicles
35 Land Rover Range Rover Velar 10.7% 31,779 tests 26,958 vehicles
36 Mercedes-Benz Gla 10.7% 73,136 tests 62,239 vehicles
37 BMW 330 11.0% 23,861 tests 20,123 vehicles
38 BMW 218 11.3% 52,651 tests 44,958 vehicles
39 Ford Ecosport 11.3% 110,311 tests 93,530 vehicles
40 Toyota Prius 11.4% 175,695 tests 115,774 vehicles