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What are the 10 most reliable used car makes?

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Which Car? has revealed the most reliable motoring brands when it comes to cars that have aged three to 10 years.

The list, which studied 50,000 cars, gives a representation of which car make provides the most trustworthy rides on the road by the time the automobile is second hand.

Far East companies dominated the most-reliable top 10, with Honda being awarded the top for the fifth year in a row, Subaru second, Mitsubishi third.

The annual study was undertook by What Car? magazine and insurance company Warranty Direct..

The only non-Far East companies to break into the top 10 were Skoda in eighth place and Mini in 10th.

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Out of the 32 companies studied, Land Rover was placed at the bottom of the list of 32 brands - 53% of its cars suffered a fault.

While Honda topped the list, the brand also suffers the highest percentage of air conditioning issues, with more than 10% of cars affected, as well as the highest number of transmission woes at 15%.

Subarus tend to have problematic axle and suspension issues, with 50% of cars at fault. They also have more brake problems than any other make, with just under 17% of cars reporting a problem.

The most expensive make of car to repair was Porsche, at an average cost of £717.36, while, despite an excellent reliability record, Mazda had the second-highest average garage bill, at £481.26.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the scale, Renaults were the cheapest to repair at an average of £226.54.

What Car? editor Steve Fowler said: "This year's survey produced some interesting results. Several prestige manufacturers have suffered embarrassing failure rates, while brands that buyers may not associate with reliability have shown a marked improvement."

The 10 most reliable car manufacturers:

1. Honda

2. Subaru

3. Mitsubishi

4. Lexus

5. Toyota

6. Mazda

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