1. Top manufacturer Honda : Just 9.9% of Honda's needed repair in the last 2 years, while Land Rover's the least reliable had a claim rate of 45.4%
For trouble-free motoring, buyers should look beyond European makers to Japanese and Korean cars.
Honda is now the UKs most reliable brand, narrowly beating Mazda to top spot a position it had occupied for the last four years.
Most reliable models: Honda Accord & Honda Civic (pictured)
Average Repair Cost: £325
Average Repair Time (hrs): 2.4
Average age of cars covered (years): 4.8
Repair claims per 100 cars: 9.9
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