I'm in the 0.000001% then. My Honda Jazz broke down 3 times with a faulty low pressure fuel pump. RAC called out 3 times. So I didn't walk home but I had a real lot of inconvenience. Honda UK are refusing to admit liability, even though there was a massive recall on about 700,000 Hondas world wide that were made between 2018 and 2020. I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER buy another Honda car or motorcycle EVER EVER EVER again. Things go wrong sometimes, but Honda UKs abysmal response to me has meant I can never ever trust Honda again.
My golf tdi is 22 years old. I use it daily to commute, 53 miles each way, and every other Friday I collect my kids from their mother, 103 miles each way then take then back on Sunday night. It runs like a rolex, is in astonishingly good condition and currently has 381,000 miles on the clock. Can anyone on here honestly beat that?
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru no its a GT TDI 110, I like it because it hasn't got as many bells and whistles as the pd engine and is actually quite a bit faster than the pd.
I've got a sixteen year old Toyota Yaris 1.8 SR that costs me 'bugger all' each year to maintain and is still worth what I paid for it eight years ago. And it's a pocket rocket ship in terms of performance; as much fun to drive as sports cars I've owned previously.
I tend to buy old Japanese cars normally 12months mot for less than a £1000...latest pottering around motor a 21 year old Honda Civic, spotless one careful owner 90'000 miles £800...might even go through another mot with no major repair needed..if it doesn't will scrap for £300 plus and get another old banger 🙂
Exactly what I do. In recent times I had a Mazda 3 2007, Toyota Corolla 2005 and now a Toyota Aygo 2012. The Mazda rotted, the Corolla was solid when I sold it and the Aygo is solid. I sold the Corolla because the road tax was high and the mpg low.
Surprised the 2008-2015 Vauxhall Agila/Suzuki Splash are not on the list, brilliant spacious little cars, very reliable and 50+ mpg, and 1.2 engine is a peach
I had a Volvo diesel estate for 8 years , started giving me probs with the usual things , d p f , e g r , and other gear even though it was serviced every year, so I sold it at a loss , big , I wanted a petrol 1.2 , never thought of a vauxhall agila 5door , got one for £3500 last year, 2013 plate one owner full service history, its £35 Road tax , ULEZ compliant, good on juice , nippy , cheap on parts etc , just had its M O T flew through no problem , after that I would never consider going for bigger cars . Made up with this little car , oh and I can buy New tyres for about £55 , set of wipers for £15 bosch, what's not to like.
That’s actually a Japanese-Korean feast here…no surprise, especially Hondas and Toyotas. Also, Jim, I tried Vehicle Score (you know that anyways) and just wanted to say well done to all of you. It’s a game changer and got so much potential to disrupt the online used market sales 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
super helpful thank you i bought a citybug last month toyota aygo ice 2013 mk1 phase3 , brilliant little cars these citybugs 107 C1 Aygo, all same car just cosmetic difference
Got a 2009 Suzuki Swift and it seems to be running great, despite being a bit older than the version here. AC is not working currently, but I'm planning to get it fixed, apart from that it's very fine
If agree with swift sport I bought mine with just 20,000 miles for £9500 for a 2015 not really had any issues with it apart from needing 2 front tyres due too age of them cruise control is amazing very handy when tired on long drives
Not surprised about the polo. Got a vw polo 2016 petrol and had so many issues over the years, expected better. But insurance and tax is low and easy to drive and very practical.
Suzuki Celerio purchased in 2017 when it was a year old for £6000, I have worked out that this car has cost me next to nothing to run in the 6 years that I have owned it apart from servicing and fuel.
I really wanted a celerio when I was looking for a Car because it has a lot of space for the small size and the DualJet engine is very economical, but I couldn't find any in my area so I ended up buying a citybug aygo
@@olitonottero7620 The Aygo is a great car, the only reason I got the celerio is that I just needed that little bit of extra space in the back as I'm 6ft3 but it's very rare that I carry passenger's in the back these days.
@@olitonottero7620 The Aygo is extremely reliable, my first repair was a front wheel bearing at 223.000 km. The car has never been serviced at a dealer or garage, oil/filter change by myself from time to time, this is not to be recommended lol
Wife drives a 2004 Toyota Yaris auto 94k mileage no problems in 3 years on the open road almost as quiet as my 2017 Toyota Auris hybrid what's not to like?
I have a 2013 Toyota Aygo, had it 4 yrs, 46500 miles on the clock. In 4 years, the indicator stalk and hazard warning light has failed, wheel cylinder has been replaced and electric windows are dodgy. But, that apart it’s mechanically sound, reliable, and I intend to keep it another few years.
I got a 20year old suzuki ignis it runs well doesn't use oil between changes and it does 50 60 miles to the gallon doesn't run well on e 10 but runs well on e5 high octane all I've had to do to it in 3 years I've owned it a tyre 2 brake calipers and a oil sump
I bought my Smart ForTwo diesel in 2011, it's an ex demonstration model, the MoT cost me two tyres this year, i hit a pothole a few years ago just before the MoT, that pothole cost me a wheel, tyres and springs, that's the most I've spent on the car, 150,000 miles later and still going strong
I think a big part of trouble free motoring in a cheap old diesel car - is to keep 'em moving! Regular oil and filter change, long distance use with a smooth, consistent driving style.......and they'll just run and run. Bought a Mk2 1.6tdi Golf for £500 and took it up to 324,000 miles (original engine, gearbox and clutch) Xsara Picasso 2.0hdi for £450 was stll going strong at 280,000 miles - and now a C3 1.4hdi for a £300 I know!) - cruisin' along perfectly at 201,000 miles. None of those cars required any major expense.
My 14 reg 1.3 ddis swift has been fairly problems free in the nearly 9 years ive had it got it at 4 months old ex demo car with 2 thou on clock now nearly 53k and one new injector and rear brake calipers tyres discs 1 new battery regularly servicing it it's been economical and o ly had aa out twice once for a flat and other fuel leak so would recommend a Suzuki to anybody. 😊
My 2008 Ford Focus Ghia auto box got a decent rating hitting 92000 miles not worth much but still drives nice, just keeping the maintenance up changing the oil etc, I like the Estimated Lifespan 150 000 to 160 000 . you never know how long , but I have a good few years left in her, she has a been a great car comfortable to drive ,
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru No the 2012 models Ford's PowerShift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Vehicles impacted are the Ford Fiesta (model years 2011-2016) and the Ford Focus (model years 2012-2016) equipped with a PowerShift transmission. so I rem back in Toronto I had 1990 Ford Taurus they had issues with the autobox , our tranny went at just 100 000 km almost $3500 back then , with autoboxes you don't race them let the gear engage gears slowly , that's my Dad told me
We bought a brand new mk6 fiesta 1.4 zetec back in 2006. Its now my sons car...sporting coilovers induction kit sporty exhaust etc 😂 but it was mine...then my wifes then my daughters now my sons. Its only issue the whole time has been...nothing. its had brakes tyres and servicing. It just passed another MOT with no major or minor defects. Its currently at 107k miles and my son had it dyno'd locally at 103bhp with factory spec compression levels. 😂 hes added 30 odd bhp tinkering with it.
Thanks for this highly informative you tube talk through, normally I get bored with this type of video pretty quickly but here a charming personality and a honest off the wall kind of no nonsense delivery with smart comic quibbs kept me watching while the advice was faultless. As for me what was best, well my first ever car a 1956 morris minor was the most appreciated and the worst of the lot about 25 cars a 1983 Rover SD1 which was also my favourite when it did work while staying together! - Thanks for the video!!
I bought my 2007 Corsa D 1.2 petrol in 2009 with 13,000 + miles covered. Now on 99,700 +. Still running great and on original clutch. Has FSH. and no work been done on engine or gearbox. I’d definitely buy another 👍
My up has had a tough life...two learners, one deer hit, one kerb smacked and forced into a hedge by oncoming vehicle. 2015 car and its totally reliable. You just know its going to start first turn. I like that feeling. Id say honda gives you that feeling best overall.....
The Jazz and to a slightly lesser extent the Yaris are expensive to buy used but also do hold their residual values. The Suzuki Swift was always the best call for a tighter budget.
The swift is a brilliant little car I had a 11 plate petrol so reliable and nippy now got an 14 plate 1.3 cdti apart from fuel injector issues down to a lousy mechanic who broke one trying to remove it without been careful no other real issues. 😊
I agree i was looking for auto ( dyspraxia ,autism auto only licence ) i was doing my car search this was 6and bit months ago 2001 yaris base spec radio cassette 1.0 litre auto 120,000 miles not bad condition the dealers asking £2500 , my first car bought 6 months ago after looking for a year and a half( most either rusty , ripped seats ,a complete ripoff , or too much for insurance ( this car 1330 a year ) 2004 T3 corolla 3 door hatchback 1.6 vvti , cd player , trip computer , electric windows / mirrors , a big centre storage compartment ,other storage compartments , 300 litre boot , automatic , side skirts , slightly tinted windows , allow wheels , adjustable steering column , front fog lights ( both were optional extras ) 80,000 miles on the clock , same price a no brainer , lots more space , no whinny cvt gearbox , nippy car too also the yaris around that gen is a bit claustrophobic for me too. For the E120 era in my opinion the Corolla is the better car and better value There's not much in it in mpg wise , engine being equal. It is a shame theres no 3 door corolla hatchbacks after this gen , because the 3 door looks better is more sleek , has the same amount of space and it is very easy to get in the back not cramped at all
@@DC3Refom £2500 is a lot for that 2001 120k Yaris,sheeesh!! MMT is not worth buying at all. CVTs are not whinny unless it's been abused/not looked after, hence changing the fluid every 50,000m MAX is so important. I got a 2015 Yaris CVT with 90,000m that wasn't whinny & i changed the fluid at 88,000m,it always drives smooth as silk with max 58MPG. The MK3 Yaris 6sp & the CVT will do the same MPG, many didn't know that.
Renault Clio mk3. My mother bought her one brand new in 2006 and it's still going strong. Apart from routine maintenance, the only thing I've had to replace on it was the ignition coil pack last year. My daughter's mk 3 Clio just needed new tie rod ends this year. I'm on my eight Renault and apart from one (Megane Mk 2 window regulator issue), all have been trouble free. Now I can't say that about the Toyota and Nissan cars I've owned.
I got a 2005 Picanto that was a cat -C I got when it was less than 18 months old and put it back on the road through a VIC check, only thing I have had to get for it since I put it back on the road are the usual service items, filters, fluids, pads and rotors and tyres ... I used to drive it weekly between Swansea and Manchester for over a year before I settled up here, there is one issue... the headlining has come down when it was parked up while i was abroad during the heatwave we had here.
2008 ford fiesta 1.25, 97.000 miles on clock now, bought from new. Springs, exhaust, front brakes discs and pads replaced and that's all. Probably the most reliable car on the road, never let me down. Surely the most green car on the road.
@@briancowie9450 mine is the same, 2008 1.2 . Had new discs and pads plus new wishbones to get it through the MOT this year otherwise had a new expansion tank and battery in 8 years of ownership.Great car
Appreciate the video as somebody who’s not much of a petrolhead and just wants to make informed decisions, learned a lot without feeling bored at all! Thank you!
The craziest car in terms of mileage and reliability I ever had was a petrol Citroen ZX that did 250,000 miles on it's original clutch and exhaust. Spares were dirt cheap and probably the only big complaint was when I had to change the rear brake shoes.
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru I true French car fashion various bits had fallen off or completely stopped working but they were all bits you can do without so made no real difference.
I own a 2009 1.4 8v petrol Peugeot 207. I bought it for 700 quid at an auction house back in 2017. It had 57k on the clock and currently it's got 133k. Now think about this, for the 207 to be in a car survey, whilst other models were much newer than this, you have to realise just how reliable theyre! Well done Peugeot!
So my Honda Jazz isn't yet 6 years old, and I'll be in the 40% of Honda owners who do not buy another one. (apparently 60% do) I bought a brand new Jazz Sport in the UK back at the end of 2018. All was well for just over 4 years. It was an okay drive. Nothing special . Bit noisy at 70 MPH (112kmh). Infotainment system was just about passable. Fuel economy was okay, and it's party trick is that it's quite spacious, with the magic seats. But at just over 4 years old, then my low pressure fuel pump went wrong. In the USA they had a recall for I'm pretty sure the same model as my one . However Honda UK seems to apparently think that my car was not affected by the major batch of faulty Denso fuel pumps. So I've got a £1200 bill spread over a few garage visits whilst the fault was trying to be found. It's really easy to find that there was a massive recall of 700,000 Honda vehicles around the age of my one about Denso low pressure fuel pump failures, but somehow I magically never got one of those, but my fuel pump has gone wrong. Honda UK are being really useless. They are refusing to admit that there was an issue with my car and it deserves to be fixed under a recall notice where I don't have to pay for repairs. I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER buy another Honda car or motorcycle EVER EVER EVER again. Things go wrong sometimes, but Honda UKs abysmal response to me has meant I can never ever trust Honda again. If I'd bought an Hyundai , well it would have been fixed under the 5 year warranty. So maybe it's a Hyundai next time . Definitely NOT a Honda.
Older Jazzes (Mk1, Mk2) earned the reputation for reliability. VW did the same, started cost-cutting on engine internals on the diesels and had catastrophic failures like conrods bursting through the block.
@@Anonymous19898 if you get one, and it is off the age where there was a mass of recalls (easy to find, just google for "Honda Fuel Pump Recall") , then ask if the low pressure fuel pump has been replaced !
My son just got rid of a 2000 plate Golf GT TDI. No problems for three years of ownership. Bought a 17 plate 1.6 TDI Golf and it has just cost the bank of Mum and Dad £ 1700.00 for an engine misfire. I have a 2009 Hyundai I20 a great little car.
Peugeot 107 purchased new for my daughter 2012 £5k pre registered never failed only a new battery and tyres 2 years ago..regular servicing free tax insurance just about as low as it gets.. never skips a beat still worth £4K+ that’s cheap motoring
I own a 107 reliable car it has great fuel economy and a terrific engine but the car is let down by its build quality as they are prone to water leaks.
Thanks for these videos, my budget for a car for the last 35 years has always been the same, get the best bang for buck and in all that time I've never spent more than £2,400 but most are around a grand to fifteen hundred. Anyway, I suppose I better watch the video now Cheers!
Ran Hondas,now running Daihatsu petrol and Piaggio diesel.After ten years with the later two,one sensor on Daihatsu,and a propshaft on Piaggio.Ran Hondas for twenty years,and had no major parts,and one major breakdown.
Honestly unless you do a lot of mileage it doesn't make sense to have a diesel (even if it's just your little cheap run around), if you don't treat a diesel engine right and put some miles down to get it good and hot then diesels don't like only getting luke warm before they sit cold again (this really is true about modern diesels), just as he said its people buying themselves the wrong cars because they don't kniw the difference
I bought an 03 reg Yaris for £1400, ran it for a faultless 4 years/30,000 miles then put it on gumtree for £950 and took a deposit within an hour. What's more, the lad travelled from Enfield to S Wales to collect it. Legendary cars.
My venerable Hyundai IX20 1.4 Diesel has only needed a new track rod end beyond the usual service parts and consumables at just shy of 100,000 miles. It's not sexy, particularly fast, or cool, but it's never failed to get me from A to B despite being subjected to some serious punishment (not from me but my girlfriend cannot bridge a speedbump to save her life and has to grind the gears at least once per drive to name just two of her terrible driving habits). It also still manages comfortably north of 50mpg in real world driving, is dirt cheap to insure (I have a zero excess for a crash, voluntary or compulsory) and only costs £35 to tax. On the subject of diesel vs petrol reliability, from what I've experienced it seems like a neglected diesel seems to go bad much more quickly than a neglected petrol - does that sound familiar to anyone else?
The 2005-2013 Mitsubishi Colts CZ1 (I have had 3) is by far the best, most reliable cars I have ever owned. From the 3, one CAT, One exhaust, two sets of disk pads, two handbrake buttons, three sets of wiper blades, 5 tyres plus routine oil and filters.
Brilliant video thanks a lot mate! In my experience it’s all about finding a balance between a particular model that’s rated well, and the specific cars history. Many cars have the ability to be reliable for 15-20 years, however when you see the way some of our fellow humans behave on the road these poor cars get destroyed by bad driving and poor maintenance. Best car I ever had was a Mondeo weirdly, had one owner before me always serviced and sadly a Ford Ka pulled out in front of me only days after it rolled onto 210K on the clock
Jim. Your vehicle score is quite addictive although all my cars were marked down for being over 10 years old and over 100K miles 😥. Marked up for good MOT history though😇. One suggestion for improvement, I have a Mazda Eunos Roadster imported from Japan so the the MOT distance travelled is in Kilometers, however the tool did not recognise KM which is about 5/8 of the distance of miles.
only surprising things for me were the Mini being rated so highly and the I20 and Fiesta being so low. And I agree the Swift is criminally underrated, not only is it comfortable and cheap to run, but it actually is very fun to drive
My wife's Jazz was bought new in 2009, replacing an earlier model. Apart from wearing parts, like tyres, brakes, battery and services at the recommended intervals, it has only had one failure and that was the ridiculously expensive plastic bush that holds the bonnet prop to the body, which mysteriously fell off.
Well you're lucky or maybe I'm really unlucky. My late 2018 , that I bought brand new has had a low pressure fuel pump failure at just over 4 years old. It's taken a few break downs and visits to main dealers to finally find out the issue. I bought a brand new Jazz Sport in the UK back at the end of 2018. All was well for just over 4 years. It was an okay drive. Nothing special . Bit noisy at 70 MPH (112kmh). Infotainment system was just about passable. Fuel economy was okay, and it's party trick is that it's quite spacious, with the magic seats. But at just over 4 years old, then my low pressure fuel pump went wrong. In the USA they had a recall for I'm pretty sure the same model as my one . However Honda UK seems to apparently think that my car was not affected by the major batch of faulty Denso fuel pumps. So I've got a £1200 bill spread over a few garage visits whilst the fault was trying to be found. It's really easy to find that there was a massive recall of 700,000 Honda vehicles around the age of my late 2018 one about Denso low pressure fuel pump failures, but somehow I magically never got one of those, but my fuel pump has gone wrong. Honda UK are being really useless. They are refusing to admit that there was an issue with my car and it deserves to be fixed under a recall notice where I don't have to pay for repairs. I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER buy another Honda car or motorcycle EVER EVER EVER again. Things go wrong sometimes, but Honda UKs abysmal response to me has meant I can never ever trust Honda again.
@karlosh9286 - as is often the case, same with VW for example, old models were far more reliable than modern ones. Mk1 and Mk2 Jazzes were very reliable.
@@itchyscratch3829 If my Jazz hadn't ended up with a faulty Denso fuel pump, that's caused a recall in the USA ( but the recall has somehow been avoided by Honda UK) , my Jazz would have so far been perfectly reliable. Sometimes things go wrong, I guess I'm more disappointed with Honda UKs response to my complaints. There was a recall on my model year of Jazz. In the USA !
The other thing to remember is that the most reliable in this list(the top 5 or so) are driven by an older generation who will more so look after the cars and get them serviced and checked over regularly, your fiestas, corsas and polo cars are more mainstream bread and butter cars as there known in the trade so chances are they will not be looked after as well. You can clearly see this by looking at driver attitude and behaviour when out on the road.
I'm very satisfied with my Toyota, Suzuki, Kia and Hyundai. 👌👍💚 I'm not satisfied with my previous Honda Jazz and Accord. ☹️👎. I've heard that vw 1.0 engine with 75hp is very reliable ( vw up, citigo or mii ).
i drive an 01 civic low mileage . had no issues apart for exhaust falling off when i drove in a puddle😂 . No rust no issues runs like a clock . i wish ir would benefit of low road tax rate but it's old.
My VW Golf Mk4 1.6 petrol celebrates 25 years this year. I've had it for 8 years. Paid a grand for it, now needs new sills and is showing its age. Twice my neighbour has offered to buy it off me. Overall costs probably about 200 quid a year to fix. Most serious repair was the clutch. I never liked Golfs, preferring the air-cooled era. But must say I will keep this car until one of us dies.
I've got a 2008 Honda Civic 2.2 ctdi, 227K miles, I've had it since 2011, definitely the most reliable car I've ever had by a long way ('78 Renault 5, '82 Escort, '86Astra, '89Golf, '99 Golf)
I have had two Yaris both 20 years old ish. First I bought from my neighbour for £300 ran it for a year just replaced the rear box sold for £750. Second I bought from my neighbours brother again for £300 he had it for 18 years. Ran it for 8 months failed it's mot corrosion , suspension and drive shafts needed garage wanted £600 to fix so sold it to car exporter for £500. Now drive my second Honda a civic first was a Jazz both 20 years old Civic just passed mot for two front tyres £100. I've had 50 plus cars most reliable, Honda 2, Toyota2 Mitsubishi 2 and believe it or not Proton 2. Worst Fiat Strada and BMW 3 series
What you doing about this emission thing. Here in spain from 1st jan only electric vehicles allowed into centre of alicante ..catch a bus i think with my pensioners card . Still able to use my escort out of town to go shopping
Hi Andy, I’ll have a word with the other guys, we’re doing several thousand free scores per day so it might be a possibility unless there’s a cost involved. If there’s a cost it would be impossible as it’s immediately x5000 or whatever the number is on the day. Thanks for the feedback though, we love feedback!
My favourite small car was a Citroen Visa 1981 two cylinder, air cooled, eccentric in every detail, that didn't have a straight panel on it. I ran it for two years back and fore to work, adding 35k miles taking it to 96k. Started first time, every time, in temperatures as low as -17 (record low at that time). Sounded like a 2cv and would just about reach the legal limit. My cousin, who sold me the car nicknamed it the poultice, because he reckoned it had the same pulling power. Needed pads for an mot, so jacked up one side and fitted pads, started jacking up the other side and wondered why the jack was going up, but the car wasn't. My most missed car!
For many years I had a 52 plate Toyota Corolla. Very good car, until someone reversed off their drive into it. Now I am borrowing my brothers 1996 Toyota Starlet. It’s a nippy but thirsty automatic. Sadly for him it’s not ULEZ compliant. It’s a basic but solid little car. Looking at another Toyota. I know people think them dull but have never had a problem with Toyota.
my 2004 corolla 3dr hatchback auto is quite nippy when you kick down. They are not dull to drive especially on winding narrow and b roads , or through estates , they are a lot of fun , especially with no driver aids such as tc
I watched this to see where the Renault Modus came. Shock.. its not on the list. Ive had 2 1.2 TCE's run from 40k to 60k absolutely no problems. The only annoying thing is the front radiator mount is built to rust off after 8 years and a spare tyre slung under the boot on an irritating steel wire. Everything else very good!
If you buy a car built in Japan the build quality is exceptional. Ones built in France etc are slightly less reliable. Service them and they never let you down.
Still driving my 2008 Renault Twingo Extreme from new, very reliable and cheap except for one major fault - the electric power steering failed requiring a new steering column ( £1200 at the time ).
I've owned a variety of small cars over the years, including two Corsas, a Fiesta, three Honda Jazzes and a Fiat Panda. The Vauxhall was okay, except the front suspension needed replacing; the Fiesta was great to drive but suffered niggly faults, the Panda I had ten years and was the best value car I ever owned, and none of the Jazzes (two were company leasers) ever went wrong in anyway. My last Jazz I had for 6 years and it started every time, only ever replaced tyres and brakes, flew through every MOT.
I bought my 2004 Nissan Almera N16 five years ago with 50,000 miles on the clock for £1500 and it’s never let me down or failed an MOT. My parents have got one as well, 2003 automatic with 70,000 miles on the clock bought six years ago for £800 and had just sailed through its MOT again. Who’d spend all this money on new cars?!?! They’re bomb-proof!
Hello well I have a '12,reg 1:2 model which ( allegedly) has had about three camshaft position sensors- in less than 40K?!??? Main Dealer serviced as,welk for a lot of the time!
I've got a 2014 Suzuki Swift 1.2 SZ4. I can say hand on heart that i could probably drive it around the world without a single thing going wrong on it.
im on my second aygo , I cant imagine anything cheaper to run or more fun to drive ,,, I change the oil every year and just drive it. I repair rang rovers for a living and a cat for an evoque costs more than my car did , and thats without sensors or fitting ,,, modern diesels are tragic.
In the new year I'm going to buy a Toyota IQ 1 litre or a Smart mark 2 , in the region of £1500. Low road tax , low insurance, low maintenance, Excellent reliability.
Just on diesels. I had a Peugeot 308 (2012) 2.0L diesel. Brilliant power. Good around town and brilliant on the highway. There is no difficulty having a diesel that does a lot of town driving. You just have to remember two things. Make sure they are serviced by a specialist. Secondly , every 2 months or thereabouts take the car onto a deserted road, put it into manual mode (mine is an automatic) and rev it out in the first few gears - do that for 10-20 mins. The more recent the engine the more important it is to do this.
That article has completely changed since you made the video about it, have you seen it since? I will never trust journalists, especially when it comes to games, cars or movies.
Hi jimm i was guy who moaning about uaed the car prices having to get an auto ,I finalky got one 5 months after visiring dealers who were trying to sell cracked rusty and ripped seats in South yorkshire budget was £2500 crap ,I took a calculated risk online bought from a dealer near liecester paid £100 for delivwry my first car , i passed 2 year ago took a year and half to find something that is nog a shitbox or high on insurance 2004 Toyota corolla T3 3dr hatchback 1.6 vvti auto( has the alloy wheeld , side skirts slightly tinted windows like the T sport( dyspaxia motorskill co ordibation etc auto only licence ) 110bhp 80,000 miles paid £2500 , at time dealers were asking the same money for a base model 2001 yaris with cassete and 120,000 mile and 1.1 litre with the shitty CVT gearbox .This is the better one lot more space ( rare is this spec with the auto havent seen a single one out on tbe road or online , had it 5 months so good so far touchwood , haven't had to top oil off since i bought it and refilled it ., i am ocd so keep it really clean as possible , a new tire bought when i got puncture £54 and bulbs replaced. £4
I think if you go Japanese and petrol there is a 99.99999% chance you won't be walking home
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My neighbours 03 honda jazz passes it's mot she told me without many issues it's rusty and faded but so reliable. 😊
@@garywinterbottom6073 they are brilliant cars
Add a non turbo and manual transmission and your golden.
I'm in the 0.000001% then. My Honda Jazz broke down 3 times with a faulty low pressure fuel pump. RAC called out 3 times. So I didn't walk home but I had a real lot of inconvenience.
Honda UK are refusing to admit liability, even though there was a massive recall on about 700,000 Hondas world wide that were made between 2018 and 2020.
I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER buy another Honda car or motorcycle EVER EVER EVER again.
Things go wrong sometimes, but Honda UKs abysmal response to me has meant I can never ever trust Honda again.
My golf tdi is 22 years old. I use it daily to commute, 53 miles each way, and every other Friday I collect my kids from their mother, 103 miles each way then take then back on Sunday night. It runs like a rolex, is in astonishingly good condition and currently has 381,000 miles on the clock. Can anyone on here honestly beat that?
1.9 PD I assume? I’ve seen one of those with 500k on.
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru no, it's a 1.9 tdi, the one before the PD engine.
Is that the 90bhp?
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru no its a GT TDI 110, I like it because it hasn't got as many bells and whistles as the pd engine and is actually quite a bit faster than the pd.
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I've got a sixteen year old Toyota Yaris 1.8 SR that costs me 'bugger all' each year to maintain and is still worth what I paid for it eight years ago. And it's a pocket rocket ship in terms of performance; as much fun to drive as sports cars I've owned previously.
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I tend to buy old Japanese cars normally 12months mot for less than a £1000...latest pottering around motor a 21 year old Honda Civic, spotless one careful owner 90'000 miles £800...might even go through another mot with no major repair needed..if it doesn't will scrap for £300 plus and get another old banger 🙂
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Why not just keep the 21 year old Civic? Repairs won't be more than swapping. Maybe I answered my own question there.
@@willpeony5534 Jap cars are great but rust tends to kill them.
@@willpeony5534because they rot like hell underneath
Exactly what I do. In recent times I had a Mazda 3 2007, Toyota Corolla 2005 and now a Toyota Aygo 2012. The Mazda rotted, the Corolla was solid when I sold it and the Aygo is solid. I sold the Corolla because the road tax was high and the mpg low.
Surprised the 2008-2015 Vauxhall Agila/Suzuki Splash are not on the list, brilliant spacious little cars, very reliable and 50+ mpg, and 1.2 engine is a peach
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I had a Volvo diesel estate for 8 years , started giving me probs with the usual things , d p f , e g r , and other gear even though it was serviced every year, so I sold it at a loss , big ,
I wanted a petrol 1.2 , never thought of a vauxhall agila 5door , got one for £3500 last year, 2013 plate one owner full service history, its £35 Road tax , ULEZ compliant, good on juice , nippy , cheap on parts etc , just had its M O T flew through no problem , after that I would never consider going for bigger cars .
Made up with this little car , oh and I can buy New tyres for about £55 , set of wipers for £15 bosch, what's not to like.
I can vouch for the Vauxhall Agila it should be on that list.
I love a fiat/suzuki, but the gearboxes are dodgy, esp on the Swift/Alfa Mito, M32 gearbox, better after 2009.
The Vauxhall Agila is the most reliable car I have ever owned since I started driving 56 years ago!
That’s actually a Japanese-Korean feast here…no surprise, especially Hondas and Toyotas. Also, Jim, I tried Vehicle Score (you know that anyways) and just wanted to say well done to all of you. It’s a game changer and got so much potential to disrupt the online used market sales 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks very much buddy, we have really high hopes for it and are putting a lot of work into making it better and growing it.
super helpful thank you
i bought a citybug last month
toyota aygo ice 2013 mk1 phase3 , brilliant little cars these citybugs 107 C1 Aygo, all same car just cosmetic difference
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My 2011 Aygo is a little honey - mafic machine.
Got a 2009 Suzuki Swift and it seems to be running great, despite being a bit older than the version here. AC is not working currently, but I'm planning to get it fixed, apart from that it's very fine
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Ive an Audi tt mk1 ive owned 9 years great motor Cheap as chips drives smashing
If agree with swift sport I bought mine with just 20,000 miles for £9500 for a 2015 not really had any issues with it apart from needing 2 front tyres due too age of them cruise control is amazing very handy when tired on long drives
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Not surprised about the polo. Got a vw polo 2016 petrol and had so many issues over the years, expected better. But insurance and tax is low and easy to drive and very practical.
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Suzuki Celerio purchased in 2017 when it was a year old for £6000, I have worked out that this car has cost me next to nothing to run in the 6 years that I have owned it apart from servicing and fuel.
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I really wanted a celerio when I was looking for a Car because it has a lot of space for the small size and the DualJet engine is very economical, but I couldn't find any in my area so I ended up buying a citybug aygo
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The Aygo is a great car, the only reason I got the celerio is that I just needed that little bit of extra space in the back as I'm 6ft3 but it's very rare that I carry passenger's in the back these days.
@@olitonottero7620 The Aygo is extremely reliable, my first repair was a front wheel bearing at 223.000 km. The car has never been serviced at a dealer or garage, oil/filter change by myself from time to time, this is not to be recommended lol
Wife drives a 2004 Toyota Yaris auto 94k mileage no problems in 3 years on the open road almost as quiet as my 2017 Toyota Auris hybrid what's not to like?
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I have a 2013 Toyota Aygo, had it 4 yrs, 46500 miles on the clock. In 4 years, the indicator stalk and hazard warning light has failed, wheel cylinder has been replaced and electric windows are dodgy. But, that apart it’s mechanically sound, reliable, and I intend to keep it another few years.
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I got a 20year old suzuki ignis it runs well doesn't use oil between changes and it does 50 60 miles to the gallon doesn't run well on e 10 but runs well on e5 high octane all I've had to do to it in 3 years I've owned it a tyre 2 brake calipers and a oil sump
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I bought my Smart ForTwo diesel in 2011, it's an ex demonstration model, the MoT cost me two tyres this year, i hit a pothole a few years ago just before the MoT, that pothole cost me a wheel, tyres and springs, that's the most I've spent on the car, 150,000 miles later and still going strong
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We have owned a 2012 Honda Jazz ES CVT since 2012. Faultless.
And a 2003 Toyota Yaris D4D since 2005. Minor wear and tear only.
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I run a 2002 jazz petrol ,never misses a beat
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Just sold a 23 year old Vauxhall Agila, ran like a champ, very practical and cheap to run only did 49k in 23 years!
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The good reliability on these can be attributed to the fact these were Suzuki's.
I have done 70 000 miles in my Agila, never missed a beat!
I think a big part of trouble free motoring in a cheap old diesel car - is to keep 'em moving! Regular oil and filter change, long distance use with a smooth, consistent driving style.......and they'll just run and run. Bought a Mk2 1.6tdi Golf for £500 and took it up to 324,000 miles (original engine, gearbox and clutch) Xsara Picasso 2.0hdi for £450 was stll going strong at 280,000 miles - and now a C3 1.4hdi for a £300 I know!) - cruisin' along perfectly at 201,000 miles. None of those cars required any major expense.
Great video Jim & refreshing to see something other than new cars on TH-cam.
👍👍👍 plenty of those on my channel too I’m afraid mate, but remember there are no used cars if we don’t also have the new ones 😜
My 14 reg 1.3 ddis swift has been fairly problems free in the nearly 9 years ive had it got it at 4 months old ex demo car with 2 thou on clock now nearly 53k and one new injector and rear brake calipers tyres discs 1 new battery regularly servicing it it's been economical and o ly had aa out twice once for a flat and other fuel leak so would recommend a Suzuki to anybody. 😊
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My 2008 Ford Focus Ghia auto box got a decent rating hitting 92000 miles not worth much but still drives nice, just keeping the maintenance up changing the oil etc, I like the Estimated Lifespan 150 000 to 160 000 . you never know how long , but I have a good few years left in her, she has a been a great car comfortable to drive ,
Good to hear, just keep that gearbox well serviced (I’m assuming it’s a Powershift?)
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru No the 2012 models Ford's PowerShift dual clutch transmission was used in 2010. Vehicles impacted are the Ford Fiesta (model years 2011-2016) and the Ford Focus (model years 2012-2016) equipped with a PowerShift transmission. so I rem back in Toronto I had 1990 Ford Taurus they had issues with the autobox , our tranny went at just 100 000 km almost $3500 back then , with autoboxes you don't race them let the gear engage gears slowly , that's my Dad told me
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We bought a brand new mk6 fiesta 1.4 zetec back in 2006.
Its now my sons car...sporting coilovers induction kit sporty exhaust etc 😂 but it was mine...then my wifes then my daughters now my sons.
Its only issue the whole time has been...nothing. its had brakes tyres and servicing.
It just passed another MOT with no major or minor defects. Its currently at 107k miles and my son had it dyno'd locally at 103bhp with factory spec compression levels. 😂 hes added 30 odd bhp tinkering with it.
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Thanks for this highly informative you tube talk through, normally I get bored with this type of video pretty quickly but here a charming personality and a honest off the wall kind of no nonsense delivery with smart comic quibbs kept me watching while the advice was faultless. As for me what was best, well my first ever car a 1956 morris minor was the most appreciated and the worst of the lot about 25 cars a 1983 Rover SD1 which was also my favourite when it did work while staying together! - Thanks for the video!!
First time I’ve been called charming in my life I think. Thanks, my late Mum would be proud/amused I’m sure 👍 👍
I bought my 2007 Corsa D 1.2 petrol in 2009 with 13,000 + miles covered. Now on 99,700 +. Still running great and on original clutch. Has FSH. and no work been done on engine or gearbox. I’d definitely buy another 👍
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Diesel corsa B, 330,000 km. Izusu power.
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6 to 23 years , mines a fiesta passes mot every time doesn't miss a beat .
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My up has had a tough life...two learners, one deer hit, one kerb smacked and forced into a hedge by oncoming vehicle.
2015 car and its totally reliable. You just know its going to start first turn. I like that feeling. Id say honda gives you that feeling best overall.....
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I'd love one but they are too expensive, even the very early ones with higher mileage. Citigo/Mii hold their value the same.
Have two KIA Picanto, a 2017 (32,000 miles) and a 2018 (42,000 miles), zero faults.
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2005 Vauxhall Agila A 1.0, looks like a biscuit tin and drives like one but zero issues since I bought it, done 70k miles and still going strong
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Citroen C1/Peugeot 107/ Toyota Aygo, all the same car. The 107 has 186,000 miles and still doing 65 m.p.g. on main roads and very reliable.
Yes we know. 186k is pretty impressive for that little engine 👍
The Daihatsu Sirion 1.0, Subaru Justy 1.0, and Mk2 Yaris 1.0 all have that engine too.
It's a Daihatsu designed engine.
@@itchyscratch3829 Daihatsu are owned by Toyota.
Engine is easy to fix should it go wrong and parts are as cheap as car parts get.
The Jazz and to a slightly lesser extent the Yaris are expensive to buy used but also do hold their residual values. The Suzuki Swift was always the best call for a tighter budget.
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The swift is a brilliant little car I had a 11 plate petrol so reliable and nippy now got an 14 plate 1.3 cdti apart from fuel injector issues down to a lousy mechanic who broke one trying to remove it without been careful no other real issues. 😊
I agree i was looking for auto ( dyspraxia ,autism auto only licence ) i was doing my car search this was 6and bit months ago 2001 yaris base spec radio cassette 1.0 litre auto 120,000 miles not bad condition the dealers asking £2500 ,
my first car bought 6 months ago after looking for a year and a half( most either rusty , ripped seats ,a complete ripoff , or too much for insurance ( this car 1330 a year )
2004 T3 corolla 3 door hatchback 1.6 vvti , cd player , trip computer , electric windows / mirrors , a big centre storage compartment ,other storage compartments , 300 litre boot , automatic , side skirts , slightly tinted windows , allow wheels , adjustable steering column , front fog lights ( both were optional extras ) 80,000 miles on the clock , same price a no brainer , lots more space , no whinny cvt gearbox , nippy car too also the yaris around that gen is a bit claustrophobic for me too. For the E120 era in my opinion the Corolla is the better car and better value There's not much in it in mpg wise , engine being equal. It is a shame theres no 3 door corolla hatchbacks after this gen , because the 3 door looks better is more sleek , has the same amount of space and it is very easy to get in the back not cramped at all
@@DC3Refom £2500 is a lot for that 2001 120k Yaris,sheeesh!! MMT is not worth buying at all. CVTs are not whinny unless it's been abused/not looked after, hence changing the fluid every 50,000m MAX is so important. I got a 2015 Yaris CVT with 90,000m that wasn't whinny & i changed the fluid at 88,000m,it always drives smooth as silk with max 58MPG. The MK3 Yaris 6sp & the CVT will do the same MPG, many didn't know that.
Renault Clio mk3. My mother bought her one brand new in 2006 and it's still going strong. Apart from routine maintenance, the only thing I've had to replace on it was the ignition coil pack last year. My daughter's mk 3 Clio just needed new tie rod ends this year. I'm on my eight Renault and apart from one (Megane Mk 2 window regulator issue), all have been trouble free. Now I can't say that about the Toyota and Nissan cars I've owned.
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I got a 2005 Picanto that was a cat -C I got when it was less than 18 months old and put it back on the road through a VIC check, only thing I have had to get for it since I put it back on the road are the usual service items, filters, fluids, pads and rotors and tyres ... I used to drive it weekly between Swansea and Manchester for over a year before I settled up here, there is one issue... the headlining has come down when it was parked up while i was abroad during the heatwave we had here.
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2008 ford fiesta 1.25, 97.000 miles on clock now, bought from new. Springs, exhaust, front brakes discs and pads replaced and that's all. Probably the most reliable car on the road, never let me down. Surely the most green car on the road.
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@@briancowie9450 mine is the same, 2008 1.2 . Had new discs and pads plus new wishbones to get it through the MOT this year otherwise had a new expansion tank and battery in 8 years of ownership.Great car
Appreciate the video as somebody who’s not much of a petrolhead and just wants to make informed decisions, learned a lot without feeling bored at all! Thank you!
That’s good, they’re not the most interesting videos unless you’re interested (I’m aware that I’m making no sense!).
The craziest car in terms of mileage and reliability I ever had was a petrol Citroen ZX that did 250,000 miles on it's original clutch and exhaust. Spares were dirt cheap and probably the only big complaint was when I had to change the rear brake shoes.
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@@DefinitelyNotAGuru I true French car fashion various bits had fallen off or completely stopped working but they were all bits you can do without so made no real difference.
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I own a 2009 1.4 8v petrol Peugeot 207. I bought it for 700 quid at an auction house back in 2017. It had 57k on the clock and currently it's got 133k. Now think about this, for the 207 to be in a car survey, whilst other models were much newer than this, you have to realise just how reliable theyre! Well done Peugeot!
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So my Honda Jazz isn't yet 6 years old, and I'll be in the 40% of Honda owners who do not buy another one.
(apparently 60% do)
I bought a brand new Jazz Sport in the UK back at the end of 2018. All was well for just over 4 years.
It was an okay drive. Nothing special . Bit noisy at 70 MPH (112kmh). Infotainment system was just about passable. Fuel economy was okay, and it's party trick is that it's quite spacious, with the magic seats.
But at just over 4 years old, then my low pressure fuel pump went wrong.
In the USA they had a recall for I'm pretty sure the same model as my one . However Honda UK seems to apparently think that my car was not affected by the major batch of faulty Denso fuel pumps. So I've got a £1200 bill spread over a few garage visits whilst the fault was trying to be found.
It's really easy to find that there was a massive recall of 700,000 Honda vehicles around the age of my one about Denso low pressure fuel pump failures, but somehow I magically never got one of those, but my fuel pump has gone wrong.
Honda UK are being really useless. They are refusing to admit that there was an issue with my car and it deserves to be fixed under a recall notice where I don't have to pay for repairs.
I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER buy another Honda car or motorcycle EVER EVER EVER again.
Things go wrong sometimes, but Honda UKs abysmal response to me has meant I can never ever trust Honda again.
If I'd bought an Hyundai , well it would have been fixed under the 5 year warranty. So maybe it's a Hyundai next time . Definitely NOT a Honda.
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Older Jazzes (Mk1, Mk2) earned the reputation for reliability. VW did the same, started cost-cutting on engine internals on the diesels and had catastrophic failures like conrods bursting through the block.
Thinking about going for Honda Jazz but not sure anymore!!!
@@Anonymous19898 if you get one, and it is off the age where there was a mass of recalls (easy to find, just google for "Honda Fuel Pump Recall") , then ask if the low pressure fuel pump has been replaced !
I drive a 2002 Vw bora pd130 apart fr tyres service items and a new exhaust system it’s never let me down 👍
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My son just got rid of a 2000 plate Golf GT TDI. No problems for three years of ownership. Bought a 17 plate 1.6 TDI Golf and it has just cost the bank of Mum and Dad £ 1700.00 for an engine misfire. I have a 2009 Hyundai I20 a great little car.
Loads of issues with 2.0 and 1.6 VW diesels. Their old 1.9 PD engine was bullet proof.
Peugeot 107 purchased new for my daughter 2012 £5k pre registered never failed only a new battery and tyres 2 years ago..regular servicing free tax insurance just about as low as it gets.. never skips a beat still worth £4K+ that’s cheap motoring
They’re great simple little cars, Toyota engine in it! 👍
There's a recall for the back windows falling out , check with your local Peugeot dealer to see if it's affected.
I own a 107 reliable car it has great fuel economy and a terrific engine but the car is let down by its build quality as they are prone to water leaks.
The Daihatsu Sirion 1.0, Subaru Justy 1.0, and Mk2 Yaris 1.0 all have that engine too.
It's a Daihatsu designed engine.
@@itchyscratch3829 Daihatsu are owned by Toyota.
Thanks for these videos, my budget for a car for the last 35 years has always been the same, get the best bang for buck and in all that time I've never spent more than £2,400 but most are around a grand to fifteen hundred. Anyway, I suppose I better watch the video now Cheers!
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Ran Hondas,now running Daihatsu petrol and Piaggio diesel.After ten years with the later two,one sensor on Daihatsu,and a propshaft on Piaggio.Ran Hondas for twenty years,and had no major parts,and one major breakdown.
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Honestly unless you do a lot of mileage it doesn't make sense to have a diesel (even if it's just your little cheap run around), if you don't treat a diesel engine right and put some miles down to get it good and hot then diesels don't like only getting luke warm before they sit cold again (this really is true about modern diesels), just as he said its people buying themselves the wrong cars because they don't kniw the difference
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Interesting video, thanks Jim. Best of luck with vehicle score - it looks like it could be a game changer!
Thank you! I hope so!
I bought an 03 reg Yaris for £1400, ran it for a faultless 4 years/30,000 miles then put it on gumtree for £950 and took a deposit within an hour.
What's more, the lad travelled from Enfield to S Wales to collect it. Legendary cars.
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My venerable Hyundai IX20 1.4 Diesel has only needed a new track rod end beyond the usual service parts and consumables at just shy of 100,000 miles. It's not sexy, particularly fast, or cool, but it's never failed to get me from A to B despite being subjected to some serious punishment (not from me but my girlfriend cannot bridge a speedbump to save her life and has to grind the gears at least once per drive to name just two of her terrible driving habits). It also still manages comfortably north of 50mpg in real world driving, is dirt cheap to insure (I have a zero excess for a crash, voluntary or compulsory) and only costs £35 to tax.
On the subject of diesel vs petrol reliability, from what I've experienced it seems like a neglected diesel seems to go bad much more quickly than a neglected petrol - does that sound familiar to anyone else?
So many people buy diesel and do low mileage, petrol cars are far better on low miles, diesels really don’t like it, especially when they have a DPF
My 2011 CVT Jazz has had no faults other than the original battery that expired 2 years ago.
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The 2005-2013 Mitsubishi Colts CZ1 (I have had 3) is by far the best, most reliable cars I have ever owned. From the 3, one CAT, One exhaust, two sets of disk pads, two handbrake buttons, three sets of wiper blades, 5 tyres plus routine oil and filters.
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Brilliant video thanks a lot mate! In my experience it’s all about finding a balance between a particular model that’s rated well, and the specific cars history. Many cars have the ability to be reliable for 15-20 years, however when you see the way some of our fellow humans behave on the road these poor cars get destroyed by bad driving and poor maintenance.
Best car I ever had was a Mondeo weirdly, had one owner before me always serviced and sadly a Ford Ka pulled out in front of me only days after it rolled onto 210K on the clock
As you say, the human is usually as much to blame as the car!
Have a 20 year old Mitsubishi Colt 1332cc.Have driven nearly 110,000 miles and still with the same clutch.Cannot fault it.
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Mitsubishi engines are superb
Jim. Your vehicle score is quite addictive although all my cars were marked down for being over 10 years old and over 100K miles 😥. Marked up for good MOT history though😇.
One suggestion for improvement, I have a Mazda Eunos Roadster imported from Japan so the the MOT distance travelled is in Kilometers, however the tool did not recognise KM which is about 5/8 of the distance of miles.
Hi David, glad you like it. I’ll pass on your feedback 👍
only surprising things for me were the Mini being rated so highly and the I20 and Fiesta being so low. And I agree the Swift is criminally underrated, not only is it comfortable and cheap to run, but it actually is very fun to drive
👍👍 modern fords generally don’t do particularly well, Ford’s use of things like ecoboost engines and powershift gearboxes being key I think
My wife's Jazz was bought new in 2009, replacing an earlier model. Apart from wearing parts, like tyres, brakes, battery and services at the recommended intervals, it has only had one failure and that was the ridiculously expensive plastic bush that holds the bonnet prop to the body, which mysteriously fell off.
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But being a Jazz you'd hardly ever have to open the bonnet, just use a piece of wood to prop it up once a year! 🤣
Well you're lucky or maybe I'm really unlucky. My late 2018 , that I bought brand new has had a low pressure fuel pump failure at just over 4 years old. It's taken a few break downs and visits to main dealers to finally find out the issue.
I bought a brand new Jazz Sport in the UK back at the end of 2018. All was well for just over 4 years.
It was an okay drive. Nothing special . Bit noisy at 70 MPH (112kmh). Infotainment system was just about passable. Fuel economy was okay, and it's party trick is that it's quite spacious, with the magic seats.
But at just over 4 years old, then my low pressure fuel pump went wrong.
In the USA they had a recall for I'm pretty sure the same model as my one . However Honda UK seems to apparently think that my car was not affected by the major batch of faulty Denso fuel pumps. So I've got a £1200 bill spread over a few garage visits whilst the fault was trying to be found.
It's really easy to find that there was a massive recall of 700,000 Honda vehicles around the age of my late 2018 one about Denso low pressure fuel pump failures, but somehow I magically never got one of those, but my fuel pump has gone wrong.
Honda UK are being really useless. They are refusing to admit that there was an issue with my car and it deserves to be fixed under a recall notice where I don't have to pay for repairs.
I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER buy another Honda car or motorcycle EVER EVER EVER again.
Things go wrong sometimes, but Honda UKs abysmal response to me has meant I can never ever trust Honda again.
@karlosh9286 - as is often the case, same with VW for example, old models were far more reliable than modern ones. Mk1 and Mk2 Jazzes were very reliable.
@@itchyscratch3829 If my Jazz hadn't ended up with a faulty Denso fuel pump, that's caused a recall in the USA ( but the recall has somehow been avoided by Honda UK) , my Jazz would have so far been perfectly reliable. Sometimes things go wrong, I guess I'm more disappointed with Honda UKs response to my complaints. There was a recall on my model year of Jazz. In the USA !
The other thing to remember is that the most reliable in this list(the top 5 or so) are driven by an older generation who will more so look after the cars and get them serviced and checked over regularly, your fiestas, corsas and polo cars are more mainstream bread and butter cars as there known in the trade so chances are they will not be looked after as well. You can clearly see this by looking at driver attitude and behaviour when out on the road.
A lot of the older drivers around my way should have had their licences revoked years ago but I get your point.
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru yes many drive badly but do look after their cars.
I'm very satisfied with my Toyota, Suzuki, Kia and Hyundai. 👌👍💚 I'm not satisfied with my previous Honda Jazz and Accord. ☹️👎. I've heard that vw 1.0 engine with 75hp is very reliable ( vw up, citigo or mii ).
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You used to ‘sell’ the v check website. Do you think this vehicle score is better? Interested to know
No, I much prefer Vcheck for the history checks www.vcheck.uk/?aid=31442 but VehicleScore is a good place to get some useful free info.
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I love Japanese small petrol . Honda Jazz is bombproof.
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I like your way of thinking - so refreshing
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Used Vehicle Score and it’s been very helpful in purchasing my next car. 👍👍👍
👍 unfortunately nowt to do with me anymore but useful tool.
i drive an 01 civic low mileage . had no issues apart for exhaust falling off when i drove in a puddle😂 . No rust no issues runs like a clock . i wish ir would benefit of low road tax rate but it's old.
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My VW Golf Mk4 1.6 petrol celebrates 25 years this year. I've had it for 8 years. Paid a grand for it, now needs new sills and is showing its age. Twice my neighbour has offered to buy it off me. Overall costs probably about 200 quid a year to fix. Most serious repair was the clutch. I never liked Golfs, preferring the air-cooled era. But must say I will keep this car until one of us dies.
👍it'll last a lot longer than a MK5 I'm sure
I've got a 2008 Honda Civic 2.2 ctdi, 227K miles, I've had it since 2011, definitely the most reliable car I've ever had by a long way ('78 Renault 5, '82 Escort, '86Astra, '89Golf, '99 Golf)
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I have had two Yaris both 20 years old ish. First I bought from my neighbour for £300 ran it for a year just replaced the rear box sold for £750. Second I bought from my neighbours brother again for £300 he had it for 18 years. Ran it for 8 months failed it's mot corrosion , suspension and drive shafts needed garage wanted £600 to fix so sold it to car exporter for £500. Now drive my second Honda a civic first was a Jazz both 20 years old Civic just passed mot for two front tyres £100. I've had 50 plus cars most reliable, Honda 2, Toyota2 Mitsubishi 2 and believe it or not Proton 2. Worst Fiat Strada and BMW 3 series
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What you doing about this emission thing. Here in spain from 1st jan only electric vehicles allowed into centre of alicante ..catch a bus i think with my pensioners card . Still able to use my escort out of town to go shopping
In some cities here you have to pay with certain emissions classes
I have had my MK 6 Ford Fiesta for nearly 15 years and touch wood its cost me just Batteries and Tyres and brakes and a yearly service so far.
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Just checked the score website and it looks good. Instead of a screen shot does or can the website produce a QIR code that links you to the score?
Hi Andy, I’ll have a word with the other guys, we’re doing several thousand free scores per day so it might be a possibility unless there’s a cost involved. If there’s a cost it would be impossible as it’s immediately x5000 or whatever the number is on the day. Thanks for the feedback though, we love feedback!
My favourite small car was a Citroen Visa 1981 two cylinder, air cooled, eccentric in every detail, that didn't have a straight panel on it. I ran it for two years back and fore to work, adding 35k miles taking it to 96k.
Started first time, every time, in temperatures as low as -17 (record low at that time). Sounded like a 2cv and would just about reach the legal limit.
My cousin, who sold me the car nicknamed it the poultice, because he reckoned it had the same pulling power.
Needed pads for an mot, so jacked up one side and fitted pads, started jacking up the other side and wondered why the jack was going up, but the car wasn't.
My most missed car!
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For many years I had a 52 plate Toyota Corolla. Very good car, until someone reversed off their drive into it. Now I am borrowing my brothers 1996 Toyota Starlet. It’s a nippy but thirsty automatic. Sadly for him it’s not ULEZ compliant. It’s a basic but solid little car. Looking at another Toyota. I know people think them dull but have never had a problem with Toyota.
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my 2004 corolla 3dr hatchback auto is quite nippy when you kick down. They are not dull to drive especially on winding narrow and b roads , or through estates , they are a lot of fun , especially with no driver aids such as tc
Corollas are great , well the older ones were. Traded mine in for an almera years back , both brilliantly reliable. Just sold my almera.
I watched this to see where the Renault Modus came. Shock.. its not on the list. Ive had 2 1.2 TCE's run from 40k to 60k absolutely no problems. The only annoying thing is the front radiator mount is built to rust off after 8 years and a spare tyre slung under the boot on an irritating steel wire. Everything else very good!
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You are so welcome
I have a 1962 Morris Minor 1000. About as cheap as motoring gets. I maintain it myself and save even more cash by registering it as a Classic.
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Great video, extremely useful -- many thanks! 😃👍
You're very welcome! Didn't you used to write about my band in the dark ages of the Bournemouth & Poole music scene?
Why cant people use public transport every place clogged up cars dirty car fumes
@@martinlanigan9202 primarily because in much of the country outside of major cities it’s shit…really shit.
If you buy a car built in Japan the build quality is exceptional. Ones built in France etc are slightly less reliable. Service them and they never let you down.
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Love this vehicle score website, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Simone, glad you like it! 👍
Still driving my 2008 Renault Twingo Extreme from new, very reliable and cheap except for one major fault - the electric power steering failed requiring a new steering column ( £1200 at the time ).
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I've owned a variety of small cars over the years, including two Corsas, a Fiesta, three Honda Jazzes and a Fiat Panda. The Vauxhall was okay, except the front suspension needed replacing; the Fiesta was great to drive but suffered niggly faults, the Panda I had ten years and was the best value car I ever owned, and none of the Jazzes (two were company leasers) ever went wrong in anyway. My last Jazz I had for 6 years and it started every time, only ever replaced tyres and brakes, flew through every MOT.
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I bought my 2004 Nissan Almera N16 five years ago with 50,000 miles on the clock for £1500 and it’s never let me down or failed an MOT. My parents have got one as well, 2003 automatic with 70,000 miles on the clock bought six years ago for £800 and had just sailed through its MOT again. Who’d spend all this money on new cars?!?! They’re bomb-proof!
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Just sold mine to dealer 2003 Almera,only 38k on the clock, never let me down.
Great video! :)
Thanks Alex
Hello well I have a '12,reg 1:2 model which ( allegedly) has had about three camshaft position sensors- in less than 40K?!??? Main Dealer serviced as,welk for a lot of the time!
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I've got a 2014 Suzuki Swift 1.2 SZ4. I can say hand on heart that i could probably drive it around the world without a single thing going wrong on it.
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Most battery issues are due to short trips, again more common with diesels.
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im on my second aygo , I cant imagine anything cheaper to run or more fun to drive ,,, I change the oil every year and just drive it. I repair rang rovers for a living and a cat for an evoque costs more than my car did , and thats without sensors or fitting ,,, modern diesels are tragic.
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Ive got vw fox from new 2009 with 208 thousand miles starts first everytime
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Some good reasons for scrapping the scrappage scheme here.
ULEZ is a disaster in it's current form
In the new year I'm going to buy a Toyota IQ 1 litre or a Smart mark 2 , in the region of £1500.
Low road tax , low insurance, low maintenance, Excellent reliability.
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1st gen Yaris facelift 03 to 05.bulletproof.
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Still driving my 2008 Mazda 2 sport daily, great little car 👌
nice!
My swift sport 2016 never misses a beat
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Suzuki alto deserve a mention. Brilliant small reliable car
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Ive had three Honda Jazz/Fit models, all I have had to do was service them. I will never buy anything else!
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Toyota Auris hybrid 13 years old and 140000 miles no problem
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Just on diesels. I had a Peugeot 308 (2012) 2.0L diesel. Brilliant power. Good around town and brilliant on the highway. There is no difficulty having a diesel that does a lot of town driving. You just have to remember two things. Make sure they are serviced by a specialist. Secondly , every 2 months or thereabouts take the car onto a deserted road, put it into manual mode (mine is an automatic) and rev it out in the first few gears - do that for 10-20 mins. The more recent the engine the more important it is to do this.
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Shocked to see a Peugoet 207 on this list!
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Please please help me to find a readable, cheap to repair, 3 door car, I need one ASAP 🙏 thank you ❤
Get a Yaris
@DefinitelyNotAGuru thank you so much for getting back to me, I really do appreciate your help.
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Where's the toyota aygo on list. I'm surprised not to hear that one
Probably not enough responses
@DefinitelyNotAGuru fair enough
Hearing good things about nissans 1.2 dig s engine in the note
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That article has completely changed since you made the video about it, have you seen it since? I will never trust journalists, especially when it comes to games, cars or movies.
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Hi jimm
i was guy who moaning about uaed the car prices having to get an auto ,I finalky got one 5 months after visiring dealers who were trying to sell cracked rusty and ripped seats in South yorkshire budget was £2500 crap ,I took a calculated risk online bought from a dealer near liecester paid £100 for delivwry
my first car , i passed 2 year ago
took a year and half to find something that is nog a shitbox or high on insurance
2004 Toyota corolla T3 3dr hatchback 1.6 vvti auto( has the alloy wheeld , side skirts slightly tinted windows like the T sport( dyspaxia motorskill co ordibation etc auto only licence ) 110bhp 80,000 miles paid £2500 , at time dealers were asking the same money for a base model 2001 yaris with cassete and 120,000 mile and 1.1 litre with the shitty CVT gearbox .This is the better one lot more space ( rare is this spec with the auto havent seen a single one out on tbe road or online , had it 5 months so good so far touchwood , haven't had to top oil off since i bought it and refilled it ., i am ocd so keep it really clean as possible , a new tire bought when i got puncture £54 and bulbs replaced. £4
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What about Hyundai i20 1.0 T-GDI?
It’s not on the list so it’s either not that reliable or not enough people with them responded
Thank you
You're welcome