Most reliable kettle brands
Ranked by how often they get fixed, from real repair data.
Data from openrepair.org, and the French Repairability Index · 3,028 repairs · 23 brands · Last updated: · Fix rates refresh when openrepair.org publishes new data, about once a year
Philips is your best bet for getting a kettle fixed. 53% success rate. Smeg (48.6%) is close behind. Bosch (47.6%) is next, but there's a real gap.
Easiest to Fix
Philips
53% fix rate
Oldest at Repair
Philips
typically 8 years old
Most Common Issue
Electrical
Brands Tracked
23
Kettle Brand Rankings
Philips
315 repair records · typically 8 years old at repair
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Smeg
144 repair records
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Bosch
206 repair records
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Russell Hobbs
525 repair records · typically 5 years old at repair
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Tefal
253 repair records · typically 7 years old at repair
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Market prices are median current listings for models from the last 5 years. $/Fix Pt = price ÷ fix rate - lower is better value. A brand needs 100+ repairs to be ranked.