The 2008 survey covers 194 vehicle models grouped into five different age categories, based on the number of serious safety problems identified by TUV specialists last year.
These are the winners and losers of the 2008 TUV reliability ranking:
TWO-/THREE-YEAR OLD CARS (the average defect rate is 4.8%)
1. Mazda3 (1.2%)
2. Mazda2 (1.4%)
3. VW Golf/Ford Fusion (2.2%)
5. Honda Jazz (2.3%)
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112. Nissan Primera (9.2%)
113. Renault Laguna (12.6%)
114. Renault Espace (12.7%)
115. Chrysler PT Cruiser (13.5%)
116. Kia Carnival (20.1%)
FOUR-/FIVE-YEAR OLD CARS (8.9%)
1. Porsche 911 (2.8%)
2. Honda Jazz (2.9%)
3. Subaru Legacy (3.4%)
4. Porsche Boxster (3.6%)
5. BMW 7 (3.9%)
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107. Kia Rio (15.3%)
108. Peugeot 106 (16.7%)
109. Chrysler Voyager (18.8%)
110. Renault Laguna (22.3%)
111. Kia Carnival (27.6%)
SIX-/SEVEN-YEAR OLD CARS (13.3%)
1. Toyota RAV4 (3.6%)
2. Porsche 911 (4.5%)
3. Porsche Boxster (4.6%)
4. Mercedes SL (4.8%)
5. Mazda Demio (5.7%)
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95. Seat Alhambra (20.3%)
96. Ford Ka (20.4%)
97. Alfa Romeo 145/146 (25.9%)
98. Chrysler Voyager (27%)
99. Kia Carnival (32.9%)
EIGHT-/NINE-YEAR OLD CARS (18.1%)
1. Porsche Boxster (4.2%)
2. Porsche 911 (5.8%)
3. Mercedes SL (7.3%)
4. Subaru Forester (7.4%)
5. Toyota RAV4 (7.9%)
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84. Citroen Berlingo (26.3%)
85. Ford Ka (26.8%)
86. Chrysler Voyager (26.9%)
87. Suzuki Wagon R+ (28.1%)
88. Renault Twingo (30.2%)
TEN-/ELEVEN-YEAR OLD CARS (22.5%)
1. Porsche 911 (5%)
2. Mercedes SL (6.3%)
3. Toyota RAV4 (8.4%)
4. Mercedes SLK (9.7%)
5. Toyota Starlet/Subaru Legacy (10.6%)
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68. Seat Toledo (30.5%)
69. Chrysler Voyager/Renault Megane (31.2%)
71. Renault Twingo (32.8%)
72. Alfa Romeo 145/146 (32.9%)
The 2008 TUV report records the results of all general inspections that were conducted according to §29 of the German Road Traffic Regulations (StVZO) by TUV test centers last year. It is based on the results of over seven million vehicle checks during the reporting period. |
