BYD manufacturer reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Manufacturer

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BYD

Manufacturer reliability rank
58
MOT-based score from 836 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
92.8%
Share of this make's 836 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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UK market share
0.22%
Smaller but visible share in active represented vehicles.
Vehicles represented
92,936
1,210 valid MOT, 91,726 under 3 years.
Insight summary

BYD has 92,936 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 0.22% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 836 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 92.8%, with a reliability score of 58. Electric is the largest fuel group at 59.7%, followed by hybrid electric at 40.3%. The list of common models is led by Seal U Boost Dm-I PHEV Auto and Seal U Comfort Dm-I PHEV Auto. If you are choosing a BYD, use the model list as your starting point. Seal U Boost Dm-I PHEV Auto and Seal U Comfort Dm-I PHEV Auto have the clearest ownership picture here, then the exact car history still matters.

Fuel type breakdown
FuelVehicles
ELECTRIC55,466
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)37,468
PETROL2
ELECTRIC59.7%55,466 vehicles
Top 25 most reliable models
ModelReliability
No models with 10,000+ selected-period tests
No 10,000+ test models available
No models for this manufacturer have enough selected-period MOT tests yet.
Top 25 most common models
ModelVehicles
SEAL U BOOST DM-I PHEV AUTO15,016
SEAL U COMFORT DM-I PHEV AUTO13,293
SEAL EXCELLENCE EV AWD12,012
ATTO 3 DESIGN6,548
SEAL DESIGN EV5,141
DOLPHIN SURF BOOST EV4,619
SEALION 7 COMFORT EV4,107
DOLPHIN COMFORT EV3,991
DOLPHIN DESIGN EV3,622
SEALION 7 EXCELLENCE EV AWD3,541
ATTO 3 COMFORT3,431
SEAL U DESIGN DM-I PHEV AWD A3,035
SEALION 5 COMFORT PHEV AUTO2,765
SEALION 7 DESIGN EV AWD2,113
DOLPHIN SURF COMFORT EV1,458
ATTO 2 BOOST1,196
SEALION 5 DESIGN PHEV AUTO1,146
SEAL 6 BOOST DM-I PHEV AUTO941
SEAL 6 COMFORT DM-I PHEV AUTO876
ATTO 3628
EBUS602
DOLPHIN SURF ACTIVE EV400
ATTO 2 COMFORT385
ENVIRO 400 EV380
SEAL 6 COMFORT LTE DM-I PHEV A346
All 25 models ranked by active represented vehicle volumeShowing 91,592 vehicles across this top 25 set
01
SEAL U BOOST DM-I PHEV AUTO
16.4% of displayed top 25
15,016
02
SEAL U COMFORT DM-I PHEV AUTO
14.5% of displayed top 25
13,293
03
SEAL EXCELLENCE EV AWD
13.1% of displayed top 25
12,012
04
ATTO 3 DESIGN
7.1% of displayed top 25
6,548
05
SEAL DESIGN EV
5.6% of displayed top 25
5,141
06
DOLPHIN SURF BOOST EV
5.0% of displayed top 25
4,619
07
SEALION 7 COMFORT EV
4.5% of displayed top 25
4,107
08
DOLPHIN COMFORT EV
4.4% of displayed top 25
3,991
09
DOLPHIN DESIGN EV
4.0% of displayed top 25
3,622
10
SEALION 7 EXCELLENCE EV AWD
3.9% of displayed top 25
3,541
11
ATTO 3 COMFORT
3.7% of displayed top 25
3,431
12
SEAL U DESIGN DM-I PHEV AWD A
3.3% of displayed top 25
3,035
13
SEALION 5 COMFORT PHEV AUTO
3.0% of displayed top 25
2,765
14
SEALION 7 DESIGN EV AWD
2.3% of displayed top 25
2,113
15
DOLPHIN SURF COMFORT EV
1.6% of displayed top 25
1,458
16
ATTO 2 BOOST
1.3% of displayed top 25
1,196
17
SEALION 5 DESIGN PHEV AUTO
1.3% of displayed top 25
1,146
18
SEAL 6 BOOST DM-I PHEV AUTO
1.0% of displayed top 25
941
19
SEAL 6 COMFORT DM-I PHEV AUTO
1.0% of displayed top 25
876
20
ATTO 3
0.7% of displayed top 25
628
21
EBUS
0.7% of displayed top 25
602
22
DOLPHIN SURF ACTIVE EV
0.4% of displayed top 25
400
23
ATTO 2 COMFORT
0.4% of displayed top 25
385
24
ENVIRO 400 EV
0.4% of displayed top 25
380
25
SEAL 6 COMFORT LTE DM-I PHEV A
0.4% of displayed top 25
346