The top 10 cars which break down the most

The Mirror Newspaper in the United Kingdom ran an interesting article the other day about which cars break down the most and the average claim paid out.

Here are the top 10.

1. Alfa Romeo – 40 per cent breakdown rate – £355 average payout claim
2. Porsche – 36 per cent breakdown rate – £1,020 average payout claim
3. Land Rover – 34 per cent breakdown rate – £510 average payout claim
4. Chrysler – 26 per cent breakdown rate – £475 average payout claim
5. Mercedes – 25 per cent breakdown rate – £560 average payout claim
6. Jaguar – 23 per cent breakdown rate – £440 average payout claim
7. Lexus – 22 per cent breakdown rate – £470 average payout claim
8. BMW – 16 per cent breakdown rate – £610 average payout claim
9. Volvo – 16 per cent breakdown rate – £465 average payout claim
10. Citroen – 15 per cent breakdown rate – £363 average payout claim The common faults were topped by axle, suspension and electrical problems.

The most reliable cars in the market were Toyota, Honda, Subaru and Suzuki.

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