Study finds Mini is the most reliable used car
September 2015 - Automotive
According to a recent study by British car manufacturer, BreakerLink’, Mini produces the most reliable used cars in the UK. Closely following 
Mini was: Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen.
The BreakerLink Used Car Reliability Study, was designed to measure the reliability of the cars manufacturers produce by using the amount of spare parts requested for each manufacture as an indication of reliability. The study examined and compared 30 leading car manufacturers, which produce vehicles for the United Kindgom.
The findings revealed that one in every 1428 cars required a spare part during the year-long study period, which took place during 2014.
Also topping the list were Land Rover (1 in 1176), Jaguar (1 in 961) and Volkswagen (1 in 752) which suggests that some of the most popular manufacturers on the UK roads are also of the most reliable.
However, ranking the least reliable were: SsangYong, with (1 in 76), Mitsubishi (1 in 250), Chevrolet (1 in 256) and Citroen (1 in 324).
The research examined the number of requests for spare parts for each manufacturer and compared this against the total amount of cars from each manufacturer, aged between 3 and 8 years, on the road, which resulted in a reliability percentage.
The top 30 most reliable cars most reliable used cars in the UK:
1 Mini
2 Land Rover
3 Jaguar
4 Volkswagen
5 Ford
6 Toyota
7 Skoda
8 Hyundai
9 Honda
10 Audi
11 Lexus
12 BMW
13 Nissan
14 Vauxhall
15 Peugeot
16 Kia
17 Volvo
18 Saab
19 Seat
20 Suzuki
21 Renault
22 Fiat
23 Mercedes
24 Chrysler
25 Mazda
26 Subaru
27 Citroen
28 Alfa Romeo
29 Chevrolet
30 Mitsubushi
Director of BreakerLink, Justin Smith, said of the findings:
"The top rated cars should come as no surprise. There are a number of top Asian manufacturers on the list including Honda and Toyota, fighting for places with the German producers responsible for Mini, Jaguar and Volkswagen. These big companies have a consistent commitment to quality and due to the large volumes of vehicles on the road it is relatively easy to find spare parts for them too.”
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