Surprising results in 2017 WhatCar? reliability survey

For decades, consumers looking to buy a reliable car have found safe haven with Japanese brands. Though cars from the likes of Toyota, Mitsubishi and Suzuki don't necessarily have the driving dynamics or brand heritage of European manufacturers like BMW or Jaguar, but they traditionally keep running almost for ever.

But does the same hold true today? Car buying advice website WhatCar? has announced the results of its 2017 reliability survey, which took responses from 14,208 participants, reporting on any faults that may have occurred in their 0-3-year-old cars. The results? A mixed bag...