Most reliable family hatchbacks: 2024 MOT ranking
Figures updated
The Lexus CT is the most reliable family hatchback in DVSA's 2024 MOT results, with a reliability score of 167 (100 is average for a car of the same age and mileage): it is 40% less likely to fail than the average car of the same age and mileage. Next come the Hyundai Ioniq (136) and the Audi A3 (124). The least reliable is the Renault Megane (78).
Across the 30 family hatchbacks we rank, 28.7% of 5,621,819 MOT tests ended in a first-time fail, against 28.5% for all cars.
Family hatchbacks ranked by MOT reliability
| # | Model | Score | Failed first time | At 3 years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexus CT | 167 | 16.5% | 7.2% | 30,503 |
| 2 | Hyundai Ioniq | 136 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 41,747 |
| 3 | Audi A3 | 124 | 24.9% | 10.7% | 410,672 |
| 4 | Volkswagen Golf | 124 | 25.1% | 9.5% | 839,338 |
| 5 | Skoda Octavia | 123 | 24.3% | 10.9% | 198,623 |
| 6 | BMW 1 Series | 122 | 24.2% | 9.8% | 392,613 |
| 7 | BMW 2 Series | 120 | 16.1% | 11.8% | 121,714 |
| 8 | SEAT Leon | 116 | 23.6% | 12.3% | 181,734 |
| 9 | Toyota Auris | 115 | 27.5% | – | 153,795 |
| 10 | MINI Clubman | 114 | 19.2% | – | 27,770 |
| 11 | Toyota Corolla | 112 | 32.2% | 9.2% | 60,775 |
| 12 | Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 108 | 21.4% | 10.2% | 341,498 |
| 13 | Mercedes-Benz CLA | 107 | 19.7% | 14.0% | 60,128 |
| 14 | Honda Civic | 106 | 32.4% | 8.8% | 255,672 |
| 15 | Ford Focus | 101 | 31.5% | 11.4% | 905,513 |
| 16 | Skoda Rapid | 101 | 26.2% | – | 22,296 |
| 17 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 99 | 31.9% | – | 25,708 |
| 18 | Vauxhall Astra | 99 | 33.8% | 12.4% | 624,660 |
| 19 | Volvo C30 | 99 | 41.4% | – | 22,666 |
| 20 | Mazda 3 | 96 | 31.7% | 11.1% | 107,067 |
| 21 | Volvo V40 | 96 | 26.6% | – | 96,574 |
| 22 | Kia Ceed | 89 | 33.3% | 15.7% | 119,301 |
| 23 | Citroen Xsara | 87 | 50.2% | – | 22,856 |
| 24 | Hyundai i30 | 86 | 35.4% | 14.2% | 104,647 |
| 25 | Peugeot 308 | 86 | 36.0% | 12.1% | 132,657 |
| 26 | Peugeot 307 | 85 | 51.3% | – | 26,349 |
| 27 | Volkswagen Beetle | 85 | 41.5% | – | 38,887 |
| 28 | Nissan Pulsar | 84 | 27.1% | – | 21,080 |
| 29 | Citroen C4 | 78 | 40.4% | 18.2% | 133,993 |
| 30 | Renault Megane | 78 | 45.7% | 19.5% | 100,983 |
Every version of each model tested in 2024, aged 3 to 20. Models with fewer than 10,000 tests are left out. How the score works.
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Frequently asked questions
›What is the most reliable family hatchback?
The Lexus CT, going by 2024 MOT results: it scored 167 in our MOT Reliability League, where 100 is average for a car of the same age and mileage, and 16.5% failed their MOT first time.
›What is the least reliable family hatchback?
The Renault Megane, with a score of 78. 45.7% failed their MOT first time, against 28.7% for family hatchbacks as a whole.
›How do you measure reliability?
From every MOT test DVSA published for 2024. Older, higher-mileage cars fail more, so each model is compared with cars of the same age and mileage: a score of 125 means it fails a fifth less often than expected, and 80 means a quarter more often.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2024, Open Government Licence v3.0. Classes are our own grouping.