Honda Jazz – most likely car to pass its MoT first time. British-built Hondas have increased their reputation for excellent reliability and build quality with consumer champion Honest John naming Honda as the top performing manufacturer in their comprehensive analysis […]
Tag Archives: reliability
Drink driving loophole closed
Right-minded motorists everywhere will be pleased with today’s announcement from the Department for Transport which plans to remove the statutory right to a blood or urine test for drink drivers. It will make it much easier for police to arrest […]

The Mini Countryman updated
It’s been out for nearly two years now and the Mini Countryman is facing a revamp. The car has had mixed success on these shores (led by media stories about its ‘suicide door’) but it has built up a strong […]

Calling all Toyota Carina owners
Do you own a Toyota Carina E? If so, then the Japanese car maker wants you to get in touch. Toyota Carina E That’s because they are trying to track down the earliest surviving Carina E which was built in […]

Ford Fiesta is ‘Used Car of the Year’
Car mag ‘What Car?’ has named the Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 5dr as its Used Car of the Year 2012 and used supermini of the year. Best Used Car – the Ford Fiesta It’s a good decision for the great […]
Driving Into History
Yours truly has been scouting out the South of France on an expedition called ‘holidays’ for a while. What he found there is that Frog-land France is a great place for gear-heads with a nostalgic inclination, especially in the rural […]

And Britain’s most reliable car is…..
Here at the Firstvehicleleasing.co.uk blog we’ve been discussing the reliability of cars and the warranties offered by manufacturers. Buyers don’t want poor workmanship – no matter what the marque is – and they want value for money. People are keeping […]

There are 100,000 Fiat 500s in the UK
OK so it has cute styling and pretty decent handling but it’s expensive for what it is (especially at the entry level models) but the Fiat 500 has racked up 100,000 sales. So obviously price isn’t a factor for most […]

Golf TDi – built to run and run
Volkswagens have long been admired for their reliability and longevity, but some cars really stand out. One such car is a used Mk IV Golf S TDI belonging to Roy Dyson, which has already covered more than 450,000 miles. I […]
Which car should you rely on?
It’s one of those issues when buying a used car – just how long will it last before I get saddled with a massive repair bill? Now a firm which offers warranties on cars has come up with the answer. […]

New Mazda is one of the safest on the road
Mazda’s all-new CX-5 is officially one of the safest cars in the world after receiving five-stars – the highest possible safety rating – from Euro NCAP. The CX-5, a compact crossover SUV that went on sale in the UK earlier […]
Game of Polo, Sir?
Volkswagen have (in my opinion, anyway) secured themselves in a corner of the car market where price isn’t the key facilitator for your new car purchase. If you drive a VW, your car says something about you. It tells others […]