World's Best and Worst Engine Makers- Honda and Toyota Top the Chart

British insurance company ‘Warranty Direct’ has recently released a list of the world’s most reliable and worst engine manufactures. The study has been done on the basis of how often insurance agencies will step in and cover the repair costs for engine damages, and the study ended up revealing some interesting facts. The report says that “German reliability is not as strong as many believe”, the company found Audi, BMW and Volkswagen to have some of the least reliable engines in their cars.

The UK’s leading supplier of direct consumer warranties studied data from 50,000 live consumer policies which showed that the only engines to have failed more often than Audis in the past year were those from the now defunct MG Rover group, while the MINI finished a disappointing third from bottom. BMW and Volkswagen featured seventh and ninth from respectively in the power plant scale of shame.

At the top end of the table, Japan took the plaudits as Honda and Toyota proved to be the manufacturers with the most reliable power units, while Mercedes-Benz upheld some German honour by taking the third best accolade.

Warranty Direct Managing Director Duncan McClure Fisher said of the study: “Engine failures are the biggest fear for any motorist as they’re the ones that can lead to the most astronomical costs because of the parts and hours or labour required to fix them. The number of failures may be low compared to areas such as axle and suspension damage but engine repairs almost always result in costs reaching the thousands for motorists who aren’t covered by a warranty.”

Engine Reliability – Top 10 Manufacturers