Episode Ratings Grid

M
Loading chart...
Great
Good
Mid
Bad

Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S45E1 8.6
Episode #45.1

Tonight, chasing the Mondeo and the Renault Laguna, the Lamborghini Miura and how it will blow your doors off, and the future may well be bright but does it make sense.

#2
S2E3 8.4
Episode #2.3

Would you drop your child face downwards from a third-floor window? The impact is exactly the same for an unsecured child in the passenger seat of a car crash at 30 mph. Judith Jackson investigates child seat safety. How Fair are those Speeding Fines? Dr. Vernon Coleman has made a special study of the variations in punishments handed out by magistrates and Geoffrey Norman , Secretary of the Magistrates' Association, answers the case. Noel Edmonds tests some new cars coming into our showrooms and Alec Jones, Chief Instructor of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, sets a driving problem.

#3
S2E9 8.4
Episode #2.9

Angela Rippon goes to the Ruhr to discover technology in a new road information system. Last year Mike Dornan took part in a drink-and-driving test in conjunction with Motor magazine at Brands Hatch. This is a second chance to see this award-winning film. Noel Edmonds tests another new car and Alec Jones, Chief Examiner of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, sets a driving problem.

#4 Episode #3.1 S3E1 8.4
#5 Episode #4.5 S4E5 8.4
#6 Episode #1.1 S1E1 8.3
#7 Episode #1.4 S1E4 8.2
#8 Episode #2.1 S2E1 8.2
#9 Episode #2.4 S2E4 8.2
#10 Episode #2.5 S2E5 8.2

Lowlights

#373 S45E29 Episode #45.29 5.2

Jason Barlow compares the new Rat Stilo with the Ford Focus, there’s a report from the Frankfurt Motor Show including the lowdown on next year’s new cars, and Tiff Needell drives sideways as he participates in a stunt competition.

#372 Episode #45.14 S45E14 5.2
#371 Episode #40.3 S40E3 5.2
#370 Episode #28.11 S28E11 5.4
#369 Episode #30.12 S30E12 5.6

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

Loading chart...

Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Loading chart...

Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

Loading chart...

Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

Loading chart...

Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

Loading chart...