League table/ARIEL
Make report · 2005–2025
ARIEL
92.7%
first-time pass rate
2.5%
failed outright
15.1k
MOT tests, 2005–2025
ARIEL at a glance
Most reliable model
WNG
96.5% pass
Least reliable model
VB
88.7% pass
Most tested model
ARROW
1,615 tests
Among ARIEL models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a ARIEL
failure defects across all ARIEL models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is ARIEL's most common failure — 1% of all ARIEL tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
1 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
0.9 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
0.8 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
0.4 | see ranking |
| body and structure |
|
0.2 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every ARIEL model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
ARIEL models, ranked by test volume
16 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARROW |
|
93.7 | 1.9 | 19,558 | 1,615 |
| RED HUNTER |
|
92.2 | 2.4 | 8,324 | 1,422 |
| LEADER |
|
92.7 | 3.0 | 15,045 | 1,135 |
| HUNTMASTER |
|
94.1 | 2.5 | 16,267 | 631 |
| SQUARE FOUR |
|
91.4 | 2.0 | 11,764 | 555 |
| NH |
|
92.4 | 1.8 | 12,122 | 342 |
| VH |
|
88.9 | 2.9 | 23,895 | 307 |
| NH350 |
|
93.6 | 3.5 | 26,315 | 282 |
| VB |
|
88.7 | 2.7 | 8,245 | 221 |
| VH500 |
|
91.1 | 3.5 | 11,337 | 202 |
| WNG |
|
96.5 | 1.8 | 6,496 | 170 |
| 350 |
|
92.7 | 4.0 | 30,325 | 151 |
| GOLDEN ARROW |
|
93.7 | 1.4 | 22,703 | 142 |
| SQUARE 4 |
|
93.6 | 0.8 | 5,713 | 125 |
| 500 |
|
93.4 | 3.3 | 11,200 | 121 |
| 4G |
|
92.1 | 1.0 | 9,648 | 101 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.
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