What Car? and Warranty Direct in the UK has again conducted research using 50,000 live policies on three to eight year old vehicles.
Suzuki Vitara
The top ten most reliable used cars according to the survey show that Japanese and South Korean manufacturers are coming out on top. Honda comes out as the most reliable manufacturer followed by Suzuki and Toyota. Other brands in the running include Chevrolet (joint 4th), Mazda (joint 4th), Ford (6th), Lexus (7th), Skoda (8th), Hyundai (joint 9th), Nissan (joint 9th) and Subaru (joint 9th).
Toyota Avensis
According to the research, Porsche and Bentley were the most likely to break down. Below is how each manufacturer ranked from the research. The most reliable model was the Honda Jazz (pictured above).
1 Honda
2 Suzuki
3 Toyota
4 Chevrolet
4 Mazda
6 Ford
7 Lexus
8 Skoda
9 Hyundai
9 Nissan
9 Subaru
12 Daewoo
12 Peugeot
14 Fiat
15 Citroen
16 Smart
17 Mitsubishi
18 Kia
19 Vauxhall
20 Seat
21 Renault
22 Mini
23 Volkswagen
24 Rover
25 Volvo
26 Saab
27 Land Rover
28 BMW
28 MG
30 Jaguar
31 SsangYong
32 Mercedes-Benz
33 Chrysler
34 Audi
35 Jeep
36 Porsche
37 Bentley
