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Most reliable power tool brands

Ranked by how often they get fixed, from real repair data.

Data from openrepair.org · 13,271 repairs · 39 brands · Last updated: · Fix rates refresh when openrepair.org publishes new data, about once a year

Flymo's your best bet for getting a power tool fixed. 68.2% success rate. Bosch (60.7%) and Stihl (59.7%) come next, but there's a real gap.

Easiest to Fix

Flymo

68.2% fix rate

Oldest at Repair

Metabo

typically 14 years old

Most Common Issue

Electrical

Brands Tracked

39

Power Tool Brand Rankings

1

Flymo

245 repair records

Fix rate

68.2%

Most common issues

Electrical (40.8%)Motor (7.8%)Won't Turn On (4.5%)Battery (4.5%)Mechanical (1.2%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 68%Repairable 15%End of life 17%

Top repair regions

GBR (84%)NLD (10%)DNK (2%)FRA (2%)BEL (1%)
2

Bosch

3,769 repair records · typically 9 years old at repair

Fix rate

60.7%

Most common issues

Electrical (22.7%)Motor (9%)Battery (7.9%)Mechanical (3.6%)Won't Turn On (2.9%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 61%Repairable 15%End of life 24%

Top repair regions

NLD (30%)GBR (23%)BEL (16%)DNK (16%)DEU (14%)
3

Stihl

196 repair records

Fix rate

59.7%

Most common issues

Electrical (18.4%)Motor (10.7%)Mechanical (7.7%)Won't Turn On (4.6%)Battery (2.6%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 60%Repairable 21%End of life 19%

Top repair regions

GBR (31%)FRA (23%)NLD (16%)BEL (15%)DNK (15%)
4

Gardena

297 repair records · typically 6 years old at repair

Fix rate

59.6%

Most common issues

Electrical (17.5%)Motor (16.2%)Battery (9.4%)Won't Turn On (4.4%)Physical Damage (2.7%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 60%Repairable 19%End of life 21%

Top repair regions

NLD (48%)DEU (28%)BEL (11%)DNK (7%)FRA (6%)
5

AEG

180 repair records

Fix rate

58.3%

Most common issues

Electrical (32.2%)Motor (10%)Mechanical (3.9%)Won't Turn On (3.3%)Battery (2.2%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 58%Repairable 16%End of life 26%

Top repair regions

NLD (37%)DEU (29%)DNK (13%)FRA (12%)BEL (9%)

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