I presume that makes the computer system more like a home computer, where each part has its own software driver, each driver can report minor problems to the computer and it tells when a problem is occuring.

unlike the system now that needs a fault to occur for a certain amount of time for it report as a faulty part, but can get it wrong ?

correct me if wrong but thats how I read it

The motor industry is motivated to making cars nothing more than white goods (and it is nearly there), a major failure and it is essentially the end of the product, go out and get a new PCP to pay for the latest under engineered over styled motor vehicle is the message from the manufacturers.

I would like to see major components of cars with an MTBF rating, vehicle makers for sure have these failure details but would not be too motivated to release the information. Until the people vote with their feet and avoid so called 'premium' manufacturers selling the daily bread and butter of under engineered white goods things will continue with the current trend.

It is pretty amazing how many buyers overlook makers such as Kia and Hyundai with the long warranties and opt for 'premium' makes with short carefully worded warranty terms in which so little confidence is shown in the so called 'premium' product.