The most reliable cars 2016, TÜV rating * Cars

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There is a Chinese saying: “A journey of a thousand or so begins with one step”.

Choosing a reliable brand of car for a motorist is only one step when buying a vehicle, but it is perhaps the most important. After all, driving a car subject to frequent breakdowns means endangering not only yourself, but also passengers and even pedestrians. That's why the German technical control organization TÜV Rheinland (TÜV), with more than 800 branches worldwide, conducts an annual study to identify most reliable cars.

Gold in the ranking of the most reliable cars in the 2-3-year category received a Mercedes B class. What is good for the stingy Germans to the praise, in this case, is suitable for the Russians. This car can be recommended to those who are looking for the most reliable car for Russia.

The most reliable car in the secondary market in the group of 4-5 years is the Audi A1. The cars of the German company Porcshe and Japanese Toyota got the first and second places among the most reliable cars of 2016 (rating of cars from six to seven, from eight to nine and from ten to eleven years).

Here's what the lists of leaders and outsiders look like in the TUV study.

Reliability rating of 2-3 year old cars TUV Report 2016

#	Car model	% breakdowns	thousand km
1	Mercedes-Benz B	2,8	41
2	Mercedes-Benz GLK	2,9	52
3	Mercedes-Benz SLK	3,1	29
4	Mercedes-Benz ML	3,6	61
5	Porsche 911	3,6	31
6	Audi Q5	3,7	60
7	Mercedes-Benz C	3,7	58
8	Mercedes-Benz E Coupe	4,2	42
9	Audi A1	4,4	36
10	Audi A6	4,4	80
11	Toyota Yaris	4,4	31
12	Volvo XC60	4,5	65
13	Audi TT	4,6	36
14	Mitsubishi ASX	4,8	46
15	Toyota Verso	4,8	43
16	Audi A4	4,9	76
17	Audi Q3	4,9	47
18	BMW Z4	4,9	31
19	Audi A3	5,0	48
20	BMW X1	5,1	45
21	Audi A5	5,2	58
22	Opel Meriva B	5,2	34
23	Volkswagen Up!	5,2	31
24	Mitsubishi colt	5,3	32
25	Mercedes-Benz E	5,5	82
26	Toyota Avensis	5,6	50
27	Mazda 2	5,7	29
28	Mazda 3	5,8	37
29	Opel Astra	5,8	49
30	Volkswagen Eos	5,8	36
31	BMW 3	5,9	49
32	Volkswagen Golf Plus	5,9	34
33	BMW X3	6,0	53
34	Volkswagen Polo	6,0	37
35	Mini	6,1	33
36	Nissan Note	6,1	36
37	Fiat panda	6,2	27
38	Kia picanto	6,3	29
39	Opel Zafira	6,3	50
40	Honda jazz	6,4	31
41	Mercedes-Benz A	6,4	32
42	Opel agila	6,4	22
43	Peugeot 208	6,4	31
44	Volvo S40 / V50	6,4	58
45	Hyundai ix20	6,5	31
46	Kia venga	6,5	32
47	Škoda Roomster	6,5	42
48	Škoda Yeti	6,5	43
49	Volkswagen Golf	6,6	50
50	BMW 1	6,7	43
51	Ford focus	6,9	50
52	Škoda Fabia	6,9	39
53	Renault Modus	7,0	28
54	Kia rio	7,1	35
55	Seat altea	7,1	47
56	Volvo S60 / V60	7,1	60
57	Opel Corsa	7,2	33
58	Suzuki SX4	7,2	35
59	Volkswagen Beetle	7,2	33
60	Nissan Qashqai	7,3	44
61	Smart fortwo	7,3	28
62	Volkswagen Tiguan	7,3	48
63	Chevrolet aveo	7,4	32
64	Ford fiesta	7,4	34
65	Ford kuga	7,4	49
66	Suzuki swift	7,4	34
67	BMW 5	7,5	71
68	BMW X5	7,5	65
69	Ford C-Max	7,5	47
70	Honda civic	7,5	36
71	Mazda 5	7,5	41
72	Nissan juke	7,5	36
73	Toyota Auris	7,5	37
74	Volkswagen Touareg	7,5	66
75	Škoda Superb	7,6	75
76	Seat ibis	7,7	39
77	Suzuki Grand Vitara	7,8	41
78	Toyota Aygo	7,8	33
79	Hyundai ix35	7,9	42
80	Seat exeo	7,9	63
81	Toyota RAV4	7,9	42
82	Hynudai i10	8,0	28
83	Hyundai i20	8,1	32
84	Renault Scénic	8,1	43
85	Volkswagen Scirocco	8,2	42
86	Mitsubishi outlander	8,5	50
87	Opel Insignia	8,6	65
88	Peugeot 107	8,6	32
89	Renault Laguna	8,6	63
90	Suzuki jimny	8,6	29
91	Honda CR-V	8,7	42
92	Ford fusion	8,8	29
93	Nissan Micra	8,8	30
94	Seat leon	9,0	46
95	Volkswagen Touran	9,0	65
96	Dacia sandero	9,1	35
97	Renault Twingo	9,1	31
98	Renault megane	9,1	49
99	Volkswagen Passat	9,1	83
100	Mazda 6	9,4	46
101	Renault Clio	9,4	32
102	Volkswagen Passat CC	9,4	64
103	Volkswagen Caddy	9,6	56
104	Kia Cee’d	9,7	40
105	Citroën C4	9,8	43
106	Kia sorento	9,8	54
107	Alfa romeo giulietta	9,9	40
108	Citroën C1	9,9	32
109	Peugeot 5008	10,0	53
110	Volvo V70	10,0	69
111	Citroën C3	10,1	37
112	Hyundai i30	10,1	44
113	Škoda Octavia	10,2	67
114	Renault Kangoo	10,3	45
115	Citroën C4 Picasso	10,4	50
116	Citroën C3 Picasso	10,7	38
117	Ford galaxy	10,8	56
118	Peugeot 308	10,9	46
119	Citroën berlingo	12,0	49
120	Volkswagen Sharan	12,1	68
121	Dacia duster	12,2	46
122	Ford S-Max	12,2	68
123	Volkswagen Fox	12,2	37
124	Ford mondeo	12,3	73
125	Chevrolet captiva	12,4	47
126	Kia sportage	12,4	44
127	Dacia logan	12,8	44
128	Citroën C5	13,0	64
129	Ford Ka	13,2	31
130	Fiat punto	13,3	36
131	Fiat 500	14,1	28
132	Chevrolet spark	14,6	31

Reliability rating 4-5 year old cars TUV Report 2016

#	Car model	% breakdowns	thousand km
1	Audi A1	5,7	47
2	BMW Z4	6,0	49
3	Audi Q5	6,1	88
4	Porsche 911	6,2	45
5	BMW X1	7,2	65
6	Audi TT	7,5	57
7	Mercedes-Benz GLK	7,5	75
8	Opel Meriva	7,5	47
9	Mazda 3	7,6	58
10	Mazda 2	7,8	52
11	BMW 5	7,9	84
12	Mercedes-Benz E Coupe	8,2	61
13	Toyota Avensis	8,2	77
14	Volvo XC60	8,2	93
15	Audi A5	8,3	79
16	Volkswagen Golf Plus	8,3	53
17	Mercedes-Benz E	8,4	104
18	Audi A3	8,5	70
19	Audi A4	8,5	94
20	Mercedes-Benz SLK	8,8	46
21	Toyota Yaris	8,9	53
22	Toyota Prius	8,9	65
23	Honda CR-V	9,2	62
24	Kia venga	9,5	53
25	Mercedes-Benz C	9,5	78
26	Opel agila	9,5	40
27	Volkswagen Polo	9,5	54
28	Toyota RAV4	9,6	64
29	Volkswagen Golf	9,7	68
30	Audi A6	9,8	113
31	Mazda MX-5	9,8	41
32	Toyota Verso	9,8	66
33	Ford kuga	10,0	76
34	Škoda Yeti	10,1	70
35	Volkswagen Eos	10,1	58
36	Mazda 6	10,2	75
37	Hyundai ix35	10,4	64
38	Opel Astra	10,6	58
39	BMW 3	10,7	83
40	Ford fusion	10,7	47
41	Mini	10,7	54
42	Ford C-Max	10,8	68
43	Honda civic	10,9	59
44	Nissan Micra	11,0	51
45	Škoda Superb	11,0	93
46	Mitsubishi colt	11,1	53
47	Opel Insignia	11,1	86
48	BMW 1	11,2	68
49	Seat exeo	11,2	88
50	Smart fortwo	11,2	44
51	Mercedes-Benz B	11,5	60
52	Mercedes-Benz A	11,6	51
53	Renault Scénic	11,6	68
54	Renault Laguna	11,8	84
55	Honda jazz	11,9	51
56	Honda accord	11,9	66
57	Toyota Auris	11,9	55
58	Škoda Roomster	12,1	64
59	Toyota Aygo	12,1	50
60	Volkswagen Touran	12,2	84
61	Suzuki SX4	12,3	57
62	Seat altea	12,4	66
63	BMW X5	12,6	102
64	Ford fiesta	12,6	56
65	Peugeot 107	12,6	48
66	Volvo V70	12,6	105
67	Chevrolet spark	12,7	42
68	Škoda Octavia	12,9	85
69	Volkswagen Caddy	12,9	80
70	Citroën C1	13,0	51
71	Nissan Note	13,0	59
72	Škoda Fabia	13,0	57
73	Mitsubishi outlander	13,1	73
74	Volkswagen Tiguan	13,1	71
75	Volvo S40 / V50	13,3	89
76	Suzuki Grand Vitara	13,4	63
77	Volkswagen Scirocco	13,4	67
78	Dacia duster	13,5	59
79	Seat leon	13,8	70
80	Volkswagen New Beetle	13,9	52
81	Mazda 5	14,1	73
82	Mercedes-Benz ML	14,1	98
83	Nissan Qashqai	14,1	68
84	Opel Corsa	14,1	53
85	Seat ibis	14,3	61
86	Volkswagen Passat CC	14,3	88
87	Hyundai i30	14,4	66
88	Suzuki swift	14,4	55
89	Opel Zafira	14,5	77
90	Renault megane	14,5	67
91	Peugeot 5008	14,6	78
92	Renault Modus	15,0	46
93	Ford focus	15,1	75
94	Ford S-Max	15,1	95
95	Hyundai i10	15,3	46
96	Peugeot 308	15,4	68
97	Citroën C4 Picasso	15,6	75
98	Ford Ka	15,6	48
99	Volkswagen Passat	15,6	108
100	Citroën C5	15,7	92
101	Kia Cee’d	15,7	66
102	Suzuki jimny	15,8	47
103	Citroën C3	16,1	55
104	Hyundai i20	16,1	52
105	BMW X3	16,4	84
106	Ford mondeo	16,7	97
107	Fiat 500	17,0	47
108	Citroën berlingo	17,1	75
109	Kia sportage	17,1	65
110	Ford galaxy	17,3	98
111	Peugeot 207	17,5	54
112	Citroën C3 Picasso	17,6	61
113	Citroën C2	18,4	52
114	Renault Twingo	18,6	48
115	Volkswagen Fox	19,1	50
116	Fiat bravo	19,2	66
117	Renault Clio	19,6	55
118	Kia picanto	19,8	48
119	Volkswagen Sharan	20,2	89
120	Fiat punto	20,5	59
121	Chevrolet captiva	20,6	75
122	Chevrolet aveo	21,3	55
123	Citroën C4	21,7	65
124	Renault Kangoo	22,2	67
125	Dacia sandero	22,8	56
126	Fiat panda	23,3	49
127	Dacia logan	28,1	73

Reliability rating TUV 2016 cars 6-7 years

#	Car model	% breakdowns	thousand km
1	Porsche 911	8,9	56
2	Toyota Prius	9,6	89
3	Volkswagen Golf Plus	10,3	80
4	Audi TT	11,1	80
5	Toyota Auris	12,0	79
6	Toyota Yaris	12,6	73
7	Mazda 2	12,9	69
8	Opel Insignia	13,2	89
8	Volkswagen Eos	13,2	81
10	Mercedes-Benz SLK	13,3	62
11	Toyota Corolla Verso	13,6	99
12	Audi A4	13,8	111
12	Ford kuga	13,8	96
14	Ford fusion	14,0	71
15	Mazda MX-5	14,1	59
15	Volkswagen Golf	14,1	99
17	Mercedes-Benz C	14,3	95
18	Honda CR-V	14,4	94
19	Volkswagen Tiguan	14,6	97
20	Mazda 6	14,7	90
21	Peugeot 107	14,8	67
22	Audi A3	14,9	100
23	Opel agila	15,2	55
24	Smart fortwo	15,3	60
25	Toyota Aygo	15,4	68
25	Volkswagen Touran	15,4	118
27	Ford fiesta	15,5	73
27	Mercedes-Benz CLK	15,5	79
29	Audi A5	15,7	113
29	Mercedes-Benz A	15,7	75
31	Ford Focus C-Max	15,9	90
32	Honda jazz	16,0	70
33	Mini	16,2	76
34	Mercedes-Benz B	16,3	81
35	Citroën C1	16,5	71
36	Toyota Avensis	16,6	111
37	Seat altea	16,7	97
37	Suzuki SX4	16,7	78
39	Honda civic	16,8	87
39	Volkswagen New Beetle	16,8	70
41	BMW 3	16,9	109
42	Toyota RAV4	17,1	93
43	Volvo V70	17,2	136
44	BMW 1	17,5	91
44	Volkswagen Touareg	17,5	125
46	Mitsubishi colt	17,7	74
46	Volkswagen Caddy	17,7	113
48	Ford S-Max	17,8	127
48	Hyundai Getz	17,8	73
50	BMW 5	17,9	134
50	Opel Corsa	17,9	74
50	Opel Astra	17,9	97
53	Suzuki Grand Vitara	18,3	89
54	BMW X5	18,4	125
54	Opel Meriva	18,4	70
56	Audi A6	18,5	146
56	BMW X3	18,5	108
58	Nissan Micra	18,8	69
59	Ford mondeo	18,9	118
60	Mazda 3	19,0	82
61	Škoda Octavia	19,1	121
61	Volkswagen Passat CC	19,1	104
63	Renault Laguna	19,2	104
63	Volvo S40 / V50	19,2	117
65	Suzuki jimny	19,3	67
66	Mercedes-Benz ML	19,4	126
67	Opel Zafira	19,5	107
68	Citroën C5	19,8	113
68	Ford focus	19,8	96
68	Hyundai i30	19,8	86
71	Seat ibis	19,9	76
71	Volkswagen Passat	19,9	145
73	Mitsubishi outlander	20,0	106
74	Renault Modus	20,2	67
74	Seat leon	20,2	100
76	Škoda Fabia	20,5	78
77	Citroën C4 Picasso	20,8	101
77	Honda accord	20,8	106
77	Nissan Note	20,8	82
80	Peugeot 308	21,1	87
81	Ford galaxy	21,3	130
82	Nissan Qashqai	21,5	90
83	Kia Cee’d	22,0	95
83	Suzuki swift	22,0	74
85	Volkswagen Polo	22,2	77
86	Škoda Roomster	22,5	92
87	Renault Clio	22,9	76
88	Citroën C4	23,0	71
88	Kia sorento	23,0	111
90	Hyundai i10	23,2	58
91	Hyundai Tucson	23,3	87
91	Mazda 5	23,3	100
91	Renault Scénic	23,3	95
94	Fiat 500	23,4	64
95	Kia sportage	23,5	89
96	Hyundai Matrix	23,6	76
96	Mercedes-Benz E	23,6	143
98	Fiat punto	24,7	79
99	Volkswagen Sharan	25,2	124
100	Fiat panda	25,5	68
101	Fiat bravo	25,6	93
102	Citroën C2	25,7	75
103	Kia picanto	25,9	68
103	Peugeot 207	25,9	75
105	Dacia sandero	26,0	64
106	Renault Twingo	26,6	67
107	Volkswagen Fox	26,7	72
108	Chevrolet aveo	27,3	70
109	Renault megane	27,4	102
110	Ford Ka	28,3	68
111	Citroën berlingo	28,5	98
112	Chevrolet captiva	29,0	102
113	Citroën C4	29,4	92
114	Renault Kangoo	31,4	90
115	Dacia logan	32,9	102
116	Chevrolet Matiz	34,6	63

In the TUV report for 2016, it is noted that one in four to five cars has to undergo a technical inspection again, due to identified serious malfunctions. Most often, testers find faults in the lighting. The inspectors also complained of frequent malfunctions in the chassis, problems with the brakes and an oil leak in the engine. But rust almost never occurs.

The more years a car has, the more extensive its list of problems. For different brands of cars of small “age” (2-3 years), the number of malfunctions detected during inspection does not exceed 7.8%. But for expensive and budget used cars, whose service life is 10-11 years, the number of malfunctions amounted to 31.4%. TUV experts recommend not to neglect regular inspections and monitor the quality of the selected service station.

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