{"id":428,"date":"2010-09-08T15:09:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-08T05:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/?p=428"},"modified":"2020-06-20T02:02:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T16:02:49","slug":"oranges-not-lemons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/home\/oranges-not-lemons\/","title":{"rendered":"Oranges Not Lemons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A car that goes from A-B every day without breaking down has got to be considered as a usefully reliable vehicle.\u00a0 Servicing has to be done on any vehicle to keep it safe and functioning at its best.\u00a0 Regular servicing also ensures that the car will last a whole lot longer and be reliable for an extended period of time.\u00a0 So, assuming that the manufacturers servicing has been carried out and the WOF checks done, when it comes to reliability, which makes and models of motorcar seem to be stand out performers?\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n<p>Now, how could I go about gathering a useful wodge of information on this topic?\u00a0 On line\u2026 of course!\u00a0 \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/\">Gizmag\u2019<\/a> was a useful site to find information relating to the reliability of cars in the last decade.\u00a0 The best place to find useful data was actually via a UK insurance company that took care of automotive warranty.\u00a0 As a privately owned insurance intermediary, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrantydirect.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Warranty Direct<\/a>, were able to collect lots of data about warranty issues.\u00a0 These warranty issues are not so easy to prise out of the car manufacturers themselves, so with the help of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrantydirect.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Warranty Direct<\/a>, a reliability index \u2013 an independent comparison of frequency of failure across the 55,000 vehicles the company insured proved very helpful.\u00a0 Take a look at the reliability index <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reliabilityindex.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll muse over the interesting outcomes!<\/p>\n<p>The Warranty Direct Top 100 Most Reliable Used Cars Of 1996-2006 (data from UK):<\/p>\n<p><strong>1<\/strong> Honda Accord \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>2<\/strong> Subaru Forester \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>3<\/strong> Mazda MX-5 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>4<\/strong> Mitsubishi Carisma \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>5<\/strong> Toyota Yaris \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>6<\/strong> Honda Civic \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>7<\/strong> Nissan Almera \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>8<\/strong> Honda CR-V \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>9<\/strong> Toyota RAV4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>10<\/strong> Nissan Micra \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>11<\/strong> Lexus IS 200 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>12<\/strong> Mazda 626 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>13<\/strong> Jaguar X-Type \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>14<\/strong> Toyota Landcruiser \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>15<\/strong> Volvo S\/V40 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>16<\/strong> MINI (BMW) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>17<\/strong> Suzuki Vitara \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>18<\/strong> Mazda 323 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>19<\/strong> Toyota Carina E \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>20<\/strong> Saab 9-5 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>21<\/strong> Lexus LS400 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>22<\/strong> Ford Ka \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>23<\/strong> Rover 45 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>24<\/strong> Hyundai Lantra \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>25<\/strong> Mercedes SLK \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>26<\/strong> Citroen Xsara \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>27<\/strong> Ford Cougar \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>28<\/strong> Subaru Impreza \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>29<\/strong> Skoda Octavia \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>30<\/strong> Audi A4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>31<\/strong> Nissan Primera \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>32<\/strong> Toyota Avensis \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>33<\/strong> Volvo 850 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>34<\/strong> Vauxhall Corsa 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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>54<\/strong> Toyota MR2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>55<\/strong> Mazda Xedos 6 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>56<\/strong> Ford Puma \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>57<\/strong> Vauxhall Astra \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>58<\/strong> Vauxhall Omega \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>59<\/strong> Chrysler Neon <strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a060 <\/strong>Audi A2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>61<\/strong> Ford Fiesta <strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a062<\/strong> Ford Mondeo \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>63<\/strong> Vauxhall Corsa <strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a064<\/strong> Citroen Saxo \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>65<\/strong> BMW 3 Series \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>66<\/strong> Vauxhall Vectra \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>67<\/strong> Isuzu Trooper \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>68<\/strong> Mercedes M-Class <strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a069<\/strong> Subaru Legacy \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>70<\/strong> Rover 400 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>71<\/strong> Fiat Ulysse \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>72<\/strong> Mercedes E-Class \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>73<\/strong> Renault Clio \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>74<\/strong> Toyota Celica \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>75<\/strong> Peugeot 306 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>76<\/strong> Peugeot 406 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>77<\/strong> Volvo S70 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>78<\/strong> Rover 75 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>79<\/strong> Daewoo Matiz \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>80<\/strong> Peugeot 206 <strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a081<\/strong> Mazda MX-3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>82<\/strong> Vauxhall Tigra \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>83<\/strong> Seat Ibiza \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>84<\/strong> Peugeot 106 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>85<\/strong> Renault Megane \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>86<\/strong> Peugeot 406 <strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a087<\/strong> Saab 9-3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>88<\/strong> Audi A3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>89<\/strong> BMW X5 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>90<\/strong> Mercedes S-class \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>91<\/strong> Toyota Corolla \u00a0\u00a0<strong>92<\/strong> 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