Honda named UK's most reliable used car manufacturer 2015
Japanese brands like Honda continue to dominate the 2015 What Car? reliability survey, filling eight of top 10 places, while luxury and premium vehicles likely to break down most often.
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Honda has been named the most reliable used car manufacturer in the UK for the ninth consecutive year, according to research by What Car? and Warranty Direct.
The Japanese manufacturer topped the annual survey of 38 manufacturers, which analyses 50,000 live Warranty Direct policies on three to eight-year-old vehicles.
Once again, Japanese and South Korean manufacturers dominated the annual study of the most reliable brands, with Suzuki and Toyota claiming second and third place. Encouragingly for other manufacturers however, Chevrolet, Ford, Skoda, Peugeot and Fiat also forced their way into the top 10.
At the opposite end of the scale, luxury and prestige marques Bentley and Porsche are the most likely to break down, with 93% of Bentleys on Warranty Direct’s books suffering a problem each year, making it Britain’s least dependable car maker.
What Car? editor Jim Holder said: "Honda’s success in the reliability index is chiefly down to low failure rates. But, when things do go wrong, the cars are also relatively cheap to fix.
"Reliability is always one of the key attributes buyers look for when considering a used car purchase, so manufacturers that consistently demonstrate durability will always do well with the consumer."
Warranty Direct’s unique Reliability Index calculates each vehicle’s reliability using a complex formula that takes into account its failure rate, age, mileage and cost of repair. The lower the RI number, the more trustworthy the car.
Warranty Direct managing director, David Gerrans, said: "Household budgets continue to be stretched further in the current economic climate; the last thing people need is a car that costs them money they don’t have in unwanted bills.
"It is imperative that consumers research their intended purchases thoroughly before taking the plunge. Not taking the time to look over something as easy to use as our Reliability Index could mean making the wrong choice and inadvertently landing yourself with a car that causes you nothing but hassle and a financial headache."
Overall, the most reliable models are the Honda Jazz and Mitsubishi Lancer, both of which also carry reasonable average repair costs. The least reliable model is the Audi RS6, but the mighty Subaru Impreza is the most costly to fix, with an eye-watering average repair bill of £1635.70.
Electrical faults are the most common across all cars, acting as the catalyst which sends almost a quarter (22.34%) of vehicles to the garage. Axle and suspension faults are also common, affecting 22% of cars. Air conditioning is the cause of least concern to motorists, being reported by a minimal 3% of owners.
The full results were as follows:
1 Honda
2 Suzuki
3 Toyota
4= Chevrolet
4= Mazda
5 Ford
6 Lexus
7 Skoda
8= Hyundai
8= Nissan
8= Subaru
9= Daewoo
9= Peugeot
10 Fiat
11 Citroen
12 Smart
13 Mitsubishi
14 Kia
15 Vauxhall
16 Seat
17 Renault
18 Mini
19 Volkswagen
20 Rover
21 Volvo
22 Saab
23= BMW
23= MG
24 Jaguar
26 SsangYong
26 Mercedes-Benz
27 Chrysler
28 Audi
29 Jeep
30 Alfa Romeo
31 Land Rover
32 Porsche
33 Bentley
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