MEET the Monster Mk1 – a driver’s nightmare made up of the parts most likely to fail, according to a motor maintenance insurer.
It’s got the brakes of an Audi A8, the engine from an MG TF, the suspension of a BMW M3 and the electrics of a Renault Megane.
Warranty Direct says the horror vehicle would break down every other month and cost an average of £2,050 to fix each year.
The car also features ignition from a Mercedes V-Class, the air con of a SEAT Alhambra, steering from a Volvo C70 and a gearbox from a Land Rover Freelander.
It was created using Warranty Direct’s Reliability Index which measures car reliability by considering average cost of repair, frequency of failure, age and mileage.
Overall, the Monster Mk1 claims a Reliability Index figure of over 500 – more than five times that of the average car.
Warranty Direct managing director, Duncan McClure Fisher, said: “The Monster Mk1 represents the worst-performing vehicles in every sector, from suspension to electrics, on our roads today.
“The wide range of cars included in our special blend highlights how mostly reliable cars can be dragged down by one problem part.”
According to Warranty Direct nearly 40 per cent of BMW M3s require repairs to axle and suspension components alone each year, while the same proportion of Renault Meganes report an electrical fault.
The company says one in five Land Rover Freelanders suffer transmission glitches each year and the same number of Audi A8s will need repairs to their brakes.
Close to a quarter of MG’s TF sports cars will experience engine troubles, while driver’s can lose their cool in the SEAT Alhambra where more than one in eight will need their air-con fixed during a typical year.
The Monster Mk1 was created using Warranty Direct’s database of 50,000 live policies on cars aged five years on average.