Most reliable superminis: 2024 MOT ranking
Figures updated
The BMW I3 is the most reliable supermini in DVSA's 2024 MOT results, with a reliability score of 128 (100 is average for a car of the same age and mileage): it is 22% less likely to fail than the average car of the same age and mileage. Next come the Honda Jazz (113) and the MINI Hatch (113). The least reliable is the Renault Zoe (62).
Across the 31 superminis we rank, 32.7% of 7,032,818 MOT tests ended in a first-time fail, against 28.5% for all cars.
Superminis ranked by MOT reliability
| # | Model | Score | Failed first time | At 3 years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW I3 | 128 | 13.0% | 11.5% | 22,563 |
| 2 | Honda Jazz | 113 | 25.9% | 6.8% | 327,974 |
| 3 | MINI Hatch | 113 | 24.7% | 10.8% | 630,667 |
| 4 | Toyota Yaris | 105 | 27.7% | 9.6% | 402,042 |
| 5 | Audi A1 | 104 | 23.2% | 10.3% | 217,565 |
| 6 | Ford Fusion | 98 | 41.2% | – | 49,877 |
| 7 | Skoda Fabia | 97 | 29.6% | 13.6% | 225,572 |
| 8 | Suzuki Swift | 96 | 28.3% | 8.2% | 131,503 |
| 9 | Hyundai i20 | 94 | 27.8% | 14.2% | 127,048 |
| 10 | Mazda 2 | 93 | 30.8% | 8.4% | 125,609 |
| 11 | Nissan Note | 93 | 36.3% | – | 152,498 |
| 12 | Alfa Romeo Mito | 89 | 38.1% | – | 19,159 |
| 13 | Kia RIO | 89 | 31.0% | 10.0% | 97,225 |
| 14 | Peugeot 206 | 87 | 46.9% | – | 32,202 |
| 15 | Volkswagen Polo | 87 | 32.9% | 11.8% | 600,518 |
| 16 | Ford Fiesta | 86 | 34.3% | 13.2% | 1,368,897 |
| 17 | Hyundai Getz | 86 | 46.2% | – | 18,847 |
| 18 | Mitsubishi Colt | 86 | 45.9% | – | 22,151 |
| 19 | Nissan Micra | 85 | 35.3% | 9.6% | 219,743 |
| 20 | Fiat Punto | 83 | 44.7% | – | 59,046 |
| 21 | SEAT Ibiza | 83 | 34.4% | 12.9% | 190,553 |
| 22 | Vauxhall Corsa | 80 | 35.3% | 15.4% | 896,932 |
| 23 | Citroen C3 | 79 | 35.3% | 9.4% | 196,261 |
| 24 | Peugeot 207 | 78 | 49.9% | – | 135,831 |
| 25 | Peugeot 208 | 78 | 29.4% | 14.1% | 202,735 |
| 26 | Renault Clio | 71 | 42.9% | 13.8% | 310,528 |
| 27 | MG 3 | 70 | 24.6% | 16.9% | 20,229 |
| 28 | Citroen DS3 | 69 | 48.0% | – | 72,075 |
| 29 | Dacia Sandero | 64 | 31.6% | 14.1% | 103,287 |
| 30 | DS DS3 | 63 | 32.1% | 17.1% | 33,332 |
| 31 | Renault Zoe | 62 | 23.5% | 12.6% | 20,349 |
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 supermini?
The BMW I3, going by 2024 MOT results: it scored 128 in our MOT Reliability League, where 100 is average for a car of the same age and mileage, and 13.0% failed their MOT first time.
›What is the least reliable supermini?
The Renault Zoe, with a score of 62. 23.5% failed their MOT first time, against 32.7% for superminis 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.