The UK's Most Reliable Used Car

It may come as no surprise that it was an electric car. They have fewer components, so they should be more reliable. The data from the Warranty Solutions Group revealed the model at the top of their list, with a fault rate of just 1.52%, was the Nissan Leaf. So well done Nissan.

Is there a downside to electric car ownership? Fixing the faults tends to be more expensive on electric cars. Battery pack damage can require full replacement. High-voltage systems add costs and maybe insurance costs are higher as a result. 

There are many factors to consider regarding car ownership costs. Still, overall electric are less likely to require repairs so unlikely to incur repair bills in the first place. For most people, fully electric vehicles aren't for them but anyone who can accommodate ownership of one will find them reilable, especially if it is a Nissan Leaf, it seems. 

Slovenia Top 40 Models : 2024-25

With colour coding, we see that European models (light blue) are strong and dominate the top end of the list. Renault, Škoda and VW are prominent. Chinese brands are arriving but are yet to have too much of an impact. 

Data source: ADS. Photos: Citroën (C3) & Jeep (Avenger).

Portugal Production : 2024-25

You may not think of Portugal as having a vehicle assembly industry yet it does. It isn't the biggest but has been growing. 2025 was the second best year ever, only 2019 outperforming it. In 2025, production was up 3% to 269,500.

PCs: VW is the main contributor here with 89% of the total. That comes via the T-Roc model (pic above). As for the Stellantis quartet, they are vans with seats so small such as the Berlingo and Rifter. Vauxhall models would come under Opel. 

CVs: Stellantis again has the van range sans seats. Fuso makes the Canter, Toyota the Land Cruiser 70 and Caetano zero emission buses. Overall, 329,500 cvs were made in 2025, up 5%.

Summary: Success for Portugal in challenging times for vehicle manufacturing. 

Data source: ACAP.