 |
Car model |
Average repair cost |
|
|
|
|
Jaguar S-Type |
£422.84 |
|
Audi TT |
£402.51 |
|
MG TF |
£399.35 |
|
MG ZT |
£396.03 |
|
Lexus IS200 |
£394.79 |
Across 10 of the biggest-selling used cars of 2007, Vauxhall's Vectra is the costliest to run, with an average bill of £315.28. Thankfully, it is not as likely to break down as often as the hatchbacks from Peugeot and Renault - where a third of the latter's Megane small family models record a failure and a £246 repair bill every year.
Average repair cost of most popular used car buys in 2007*
|
Car model |
Average repair cost |
Rate of failure |
|
|
|
|
|
Ford Focus |
£199.38 |
17.86% |
|
Vauxhall Corsa Mk1 |
£158.72 |
17.09% |
|
Peugeot 206 |
£205.35 |
26.52% |
|
Renault Clio |
£211.31 |
23.77% |
|
Ford Fiesta |
£182.52 |
22.92% |
|
Ford Mondeo |
£210.76 |
8.11% |
|
Vauxhall Vectra |
£315.28 |
22.77% |
|
Vauxhall Astra |
£225.70 |
20.78% |
|
Renault Megane |
£246.03 |
33.18% |
|
Ford Ka |
£143.50 |
16.72% |
*source of Top 10 used car sales SMMT
Unsurprisingly given their reputation to date, the cheapest vehicles to run according to Warranty Direct's Top 100 list are small Japanese cars. Toyota's Yaris and the Honda Jazz attract average yearly remedial bills of just £89 and £106 respectively, and are joined in the best 10 by the Nissan Micra, Ford Ka and Vauxhall Corsa.
Overall, Renault's Espace is the least reliable car in the Top 100, which can be viewed at www.reliabilityindex.co.uk, with an astonishing 71% breaking down in years four or five.
"The cost of parts and labour on some models is shocking, and really comes into play once a car leaves the protection of its manufacturer warranty," said Warranty Direct's Duncan McClure Fisher. "A lack of reliability and repeated visits to the workshop mean the only real winner here is the garage."
Table showing full Warranty Direct Top 100 by repair cost
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Make |
Car Model |
Average repair cost |
Rate of failure |
|
|
|
|
|
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Toyota |
Yaris (99-03) |
£89.68 |
9.09 |
|
Honda |
Jazz (01-) |
£106.11 |
6.49 |
|
Nissan |
Micra (93-03) |
£132.24 |
9.01 |
|
Toyota |
Corolla (97-04) |
£134.93 |
2.38 |
|
Ford |
Ka (96-) |
£143.50 |
16.72 |
|
Volvo |
S40 (96-04) |
£143.80 |
14.51 |
|
Fiat |
Marea & Weekend (97-03) |
£150.92 |
25 |
|
Vauxhall |
Corsa (00-06) |
£158.72 |
17.09 |
|
Fiat |
Seicento (98-04) |
£168.38 |
43.86 |
|
Seat |
Toledo (99-05) |
£168.96 |
37.14 |
|
Skoda |
Octavia (98-04) |
£175.47 |
16.95 |
|
Citroen |
Xsara (97-04) |
£176.27 |
16.16 |
|
Daewoo |
Matiz (98-03) |
£177.49 |
21.98 |
|
Ford |
Fiesta (95-02) |
£182.52 |
22.92 |
|
Volkswagen |
Golf (97-05) |
£190.34 |
23.4 |
|
Skoda |
Fabia (00-07) |
£192.55 |
33.51 |
|
Ford |
Focus (98-04) |
£199.38 |
17.86 |
|
Volkswagen |
Polo (94-02) |
£203.28 |
24.48 |
|
Peugeot |
206 (98-07) |
£205.35 |
26.52 |
|
Ford |
Mondeo (93-00) |
£210.76 |
8.11 |
|
Renault |
Clio (98-05) |
£211.31 |
23.77 |
|
Fiat |
Multipla (99-04) |
£212.69 |
40.63 |
|
Rover |
City Rover (03-05) |
£213.85 |
27.78 |
|
Honda |
Civic (00-06) |
£214.23 |
6.78 |
|
Mazda |
MX-5 (98-05) |
£217.86 |
5.66 |
|
Nissan |
Almera Tino (00-05) |
£223.37 |
13.27 |
|
Seat |
Leon (00-05) |
£224.24 |
34.05 |
|
Citroen |
Saxo (96-04) |
£224.66 |
21.66 |
|
Ford |
Puma (97-02) |
£224.94 |
23.26 |
|
Peugeot |
206 CC (00-07) |
£225.34 |
17.9 |
|
Vauxhall |
Astra (98-06) |
£225.70 |
20.78 |
|
Rover |
45 (99-05) |
£233.12 |
17.75 |
|
Volvo |
V40 (96-04) |
£235.44 |
17 |
|
Volkswagen |
Beetle (99-) |
£239.38 |
22.37 |
|
Peugeot |
106 (96-04) |
£240.73 |
21.13 |
|
Volkswagen |
Lupo (99-05) |
£242.35 |
13.73 |
|
Renault |
Megane (99-03) |
£246.03 |
33.18 |
|
Seat |
Ibiza (02-06) |
£247.48 |
30.67 |
|
Ford |
Mondeo (00-07) |
£253.11 |
17.71 |
|
Honda |
CR-V (97-02) |
£254.58 |
6.11 |
|
MG |
ZR (01-05) |
£255.00 |
28.85 |
|
Volkswagen |
Bora (99-05) |
£255.04 |
28.49 |
|
Daewoo |
Nubira (97-03) |
£258.84 |
30.65 |
|
Peugeot |
307 (01-08) |
£259.75 |
21.16 |
|
Fiat |
Bravo (95-02) |
£260.00 |
26.12 |
|
Fiat |
Brava (95-02) |
£260.06 |
21.15 |
|
Volkswagen |
Passat (99-05) |
£262.17 |
29.05 |
|
Citroen |
C5 (01-08) |
£262.46 |
26.94 |
|
Vauxhall |
Omega (94-03) |
£263.90 |
24.38 |
|
Peugeot |
406 (96-04) |
£270.25 |
23.28 |
|
Audi |
A2 (00-05) |
£270.65 |
24.39 |
|
Citroen |
Berlingo Multispace (99-02) |
£270.77 |
16.67 |
|
MG |
ZS (01-05) |
£278.62 |
28.09 |
|
Fiat |
Stilo (01-07) |
£282.10 |
11.69 |
|
Volvo |
C70 (97-06) |
£282.38 |
39.36 |
|
BMW |
3-Series (98-07) |
£284.48 |
22.88 |
|
Volkswagen |
Golf (97-05) |
£286.34 |
28.85 |
|
Vauxhall |
Zafira (99-05) |
£286.65 |
23.28 |
|
Toyota |
Celica (99-06) |
£295.28 |
4.44 |
|
Daewoo |
Lanos (97-02) |
£298.48 |
15.09 |
|
Rover |
25 (99-05) |
£301.36 |
19.45 |
|
Audi |
A3 (97-03) |
£303.91 |
31.82 |
|
Fiat |
Punto (99-03) |
£304.05 |
19.36 |
|
Renault |
Laguna (00-07) |
£305.76 |
39.38 |
|
Honda |
Accord (98-03) |
£306.51 |
8.06 |
|
BMW |
5-series (96-04) |
£308.80 |
28.23 |
|
Seat |
Alhambra (96-) |
£314.31 |
46.43 |
|
BMW |
7-series (95-02) |
£315.24 |
29.46 |
|
Vauxhall |
Vectra (95-02) |
£315.28 |
22.77 |
|
Nissan |
Terrano II (93-07) |
£318.41 |
26.98 |
|
Saab |
9-5 (97-05) |
£320.15 |
23.73 |
|
Saab |
9-3 (98-02) |
£329.93 |
29.98 |
|
Lexus |
GS300 (97-05) |
£330.72 |
26.03 |
|
MINI |
MINI (01-07) |
£332.61 |
17.91 |
|
Nissan |
Primera (96-02) |
£333.79 |
26.04 |
|
Toyota |
Avensis (97-04) |
£334.40 |
17.87 |
|
Mercedes |
E-Class (99-03) |
£335.17 |
27.52 |
|
LandRover |
Discovery (98-04) |
£337.01 |
39.87 |
|
Toyota |
RAV4 (00-05) |
£337.31 |
10.34 |
|
Ford |
Galaxy (95-06) |
£341.12 |
37.91 |
|
Honda |
S2000 (99-) |
£343.12 |
6.45 |
|
Jaguar |
XJ8 (97-03) |
£349.22 |
43.38 |
|
Mitsubishi |
Carisma (95-05) |
£352.01 |
16.47 |
|
Alfa Romeo |
GTV (96-05) |
£359.37 |
68.93 |
|
Mercedes |
C-class (00-07) |
£365.85 |
25.82 |
|
Rover |
75 (99-05) |
£369.68 |
25.42 |
|
Renault |
Espace (93-02) |
£371.02 |
71.93 |
|
Isuzu |
Trooper (98-04) |
£374.85 |
30.77 |
|
Audi |
A4 (00-05) |
£378.88 |
14.57 |
|
Audi |
A6 (97-04) |
£384.13 |
36.74 |
|
Mercedes |
M-Class (98-06) |
£386.45 |
25.97 |
|
Volvo |
V70 (00-07) |
£386.58 |
34.62 |
|
Mercedes |
CLK (97-03) |
£388.87 |
22.22 |
|
MG |
MGF (95-02) |
£389.69 |
33.91 |
|
Chrysler |
PT Cruiser (00-) |
£390.20 |
21.54 |
|
Lexus |
IS 200 (99-05) |
£394.79 |
9.63 |
|
MG |
ZT (01-05) |
£396.03 |
34.76 |
|
MG |
MG TF (02-05) |
£399.35 |
20.9 |
|
Audi |
TT (99-06) |
£402.51 |
42.95 |
|
Jaguar |
S-Type (98-08) |
£422.84 |
27.18 |
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