The latest German magazine AutoZeitung includes a new reliability study from Germany. The number shows serious faults
pr. 100 vehicles
Here are the results from the “Large Car” category:
1 to 3 year old cars:
1. Audi A8 - 1,7
2. BMW 7-series - 7,4
3. BMW 5-series - 10,9
4. Audi A6 - 11,7
5. Mercedes S-class - 11,8
6. Volvo S70/V70 - 12,8
7. Opel Omega - 14,7
8. Jaguar S-type - 17,9
9. Mercedes E-class - 25,9
4 and 5 year old cars:
1. Audi A8 - 17,3
2. Mercedes S-class - 18,1
3. BMW 7-series - 19,3
4. BMW 5-series - 23,6
5. Audi A6 - 23,8
6. Volvo S/V70 - 31,8
7. Opel Omega - 31,9
8. Alfa Romeo 166 - 33,9
9. Mercedes E-class - 45,7
6 and 7 år year old cars:
1. Mercedes S-class - 28,6
2. Audi A8 - 48,4
3. BMW 5-series - 53,1
4. Audi A6 - 58,0
5. BMW 7-series - 60,7
6. Volvo S/V70 - 62,0
7. Mercedes E-class - 64,7
8. Alfa Romeo 166 - 69,0
9. Opel Omega - 70,1
8 and 9 year old cars:
1. Mercedes S-class - 62,4
2. Audi A8 - 73,1
3. BMW 5-series - 74,5
4. Audi A6 - 76,5
5. BMW 7-series - 80,6
6. Volvo S/V70 - 86,1
7. Mercedes E-class - 89,6
8. Opel Omega - 120,1
Over 9 year old cars:
1. Audi A8 - 77,0
2. Mercedes S-class - 90,3
3. BMW 5-series - 96,7
4. BMW 7-series - 99,3
5. Volvo S/V70 - 99,6
6. Mercedes E-class - 100,2
7. Opel Omega - 156,6
http://www.autozeitung.de/index.php?page=aktuelles_heft