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Most and least reliable used cars: brands

We name the most dependable – and most troublesome – used cars aged from six to 20 years old, based on owners’ experiences...

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Reliability by brand for cars aged six to 20 years old

Rank Make Score
1. Suzuki 94.7%
2.  Lexus 92.7%
3. Toyota  91.7%
4. Honda  90.7%
5.  Kia  89.6%
6. Mitsubishi  87.5%
7. Mazda  86.6%
8.  Hyundai  85.9%
9. Skoda 83.4%
10. Seat  83.1%
11. Dacia  82.9%
12. Alfa Romeo 82.7%
13. Volvo 81.7%
14. Audi 81.2%
15. Porsche  81.0%
16. BMW 80.5%
17.  Renault 79.5%
18. Ford  79.4%
19. Volkswagen  77.9%
20. Vauxhall 77.4%
21. Mini  77.3%
22. Nissan  77.1%
23. Jaguar 76.9%
24. Fiat  76.5%
25. Peugeot 75.7%
26. Subaru 75.6%
27. Mercedes 75.1%
28. Tesla 69.2%
29. Land Rover 61.3%
30. Citroën 60.3%

To read the data for other car classes follow these links:

Small cars here
Family cars here
Executive cars here
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Small SUVs here
Family SUVs here
Large SUVs here
Luxury SUVs here
Electric and hybrid cars here
Sports cars here
MPVs here


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