Who tends to make the most reputable vehicles?

Seeking for a secondhand automobile that will not break down and expense you the earth in repairs? Probably you should take into account a Honda…

The Japanese organization has been revealed as the most reputable used auto manufacturer in the UK – for the ninth year running – according to annual investigation from What Vehicle? and Warranty Direct.

Think twice before shelling out for a secondhand Bentley, though.

The luxury brand – which makes automobiles that retail at more than £100,000 – came out bottom for reliability in the survey of 3 to 8-year old automobiles.

Made in Japan

Warranty Direct’s reliability survey analysed 50,000 of its reside policies across 38 producers. The list of trus2rthy manufacturers was dominated by Japanese brands.

An amazing 8 of the car makers in the top 10 are primarily based in Japan, with Suzuki and Toyota claiming second and third spot behind Honda, and Mazda in joint 4th with Chevrolet.

At the other finish of the scale, even so, luxury names such as Porsche and Bentley fared much less properly.

A huge 93% of the Bentleys on Warranty Direct’s books have a issue every year, creating the prestigious brand Britain’s least reliable auto manufacturer.

And the repairs when they’re needed possibly don’t come low cost!

Undesirable bills

David Gerrans, Warranty Direct managing director, stated: “Household budgets continue to be stretched additional in the current economic climate the final thing individuals need is a car that charges them money they don’t have in unwanted bills.

“So it is imperative that buyers analysis their intended purchases thoroughly ahead of taking the plunge.

“Our Reliability Index make sit easier to avoid landing your self with a vehicle that causes you nothing at all but hassle and a economic headache.”

How it works…

To find the UK’s most trus2rthy automobiles, Warranty Direct has created a Reliability Index (RI) that calculates each and every vehicle’s reliability employing its failure price, age, mileage and price of repair.

And the decrease the RI quantity, the much more trus2rthy the car…

Jim Holder, What Automobile? Editor, stated: “Honda’s accomplishment in the reliability index is chiefly down to low failure prices. When issues do go incorrect, the automobiles are also reasonably cheap to repair.”

Top marques

Make               RI number               Average price of repairs

Honda              41                            £336

Suzuki             48                            £256

Toyota             66                            £378

Chevrolet         82                            £258

Mazda             82                            £398

Ford                 85                            £289

Other companies in the leading 10 incorporate Lexus in sixth place, Skoda in 6th and Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru all getting the very same RI quantity of 94 – putting them in eighth position.

Rounding up the leaders, there’s Daewoo and Peugeot in joint ninth place and Fiat at number 10.

Down at the bottom of the list, meanwhile, it is Bentley with a enormous RI quantity of 637, followed by Porsche at 380 and Land Rover at 322.

What about models?

Overall, the most reputable models are the Honda Jazz and Mitsubishi Lancer, each of which also carry affordable typical repair costs.

The excellent news for motorists on a budget is also that neither car will break the bank to acquire.

A fast on-line search shows that a 3-year-old Honda Jazz expenses about £9,000, while you can choose up a 5-year-old Lancer for around £6,000.

For those with deeper pockets, on the other hand, it’s worth being aware of that the least trus2rthy model is the Audi RS6 – even though a 2-year-old Audi RS6 will set you back about £60,000.

Other utilised cars to keep away from if you are worried about large repair bills contain the Subaru Impreza.

The typical bill faced by its owners is an eye-watering £1,636.

Reliability rating of all makers

Position	Make	Ave Mileage	RI	Typical Expense (£)	Highest Expense (£)
1	Honda	50,892.73	41	335.87	2,913.40
2	Suzuki	39,280.27	48	256.04	1,684.84
3	Toyota	50,641.03	66	378.22	5,020.00
4=	Chevrolet	35,956.80	82	258.15	2,118.90
4=	Mazda	47,649.48	82	398.42	4,546.94
6	Ford	53,214.21	85	289.74	8,014.33
7	Lexus	53,305.39	89	415.90	5,699.94
8	Skoda	50,675.24	90	292.84	3,854.76
9=	Hyundai	53,281.01	94	318.54	4,637.66
9=	Nissan	48,738.90	94	367.19	20,747.88
9=	Subaru	56,991.20	94	456.75	3,933.45
12=	Daewoo	40,148.60	97	263.82	1,170.37
12=	Peugeot	49,787.60	97	284.62	4,975.00
14	Fiat	43,219.17	98	268.35	2,520.90
15	Citroën	48,805.54	105	311.58	4,026.40
16	Wise	37,672.35	108	291.75	2,544.00
17	Mitsubishi	52,882.69	109	456.29	4,832.59
18	Kia	49,608.72	114	390.01	4,056.00
19	Vauxhall	52,546.81	123	310.07	15,000.00
20	SEAT	51,710.06	125	299.11	5,993.08
21	Renault	48,537.36	130	262.42	4,711.75
22	Mini	44,017.29	136	380.74	4,721.72
23	Volkswagen	54,982.88	137	345.94	5,657.38
24	Rover	44,873.26	150	362.73	3,217.40
25	Volvo	60,664.66	151	377.35	5,604.10
26	Saab	56,991.42	158	327.4	8,862.35
27	Land Rover	67,011.84	162	428.47	15,350.00
28=	BMW	58,174.77	180	447.18	35,000.00
28=	MG	38,370.18	180	401.96	3,901.46
30	Jaguar	50,879.61	185	419.57	9,347.00
31	SsangYong	49,884.41	211	431.55	2661.39
32	Mercedes-Benz	54,341.10	215	452.7	16,115.38
33	Chrysler	52,454.94	221	399.47	3,747.22
34	Audi	59,054.52	223	515.41	15,438.42
35	Jeep	52,582.81	227	439.89	3,694.00
36	Porsche	41,829.73	380	784.71	10,348.00
37	Bentley	38,113.59	637	678.5	8406.65

Who tends to make the most reputable vehicles?