The 50 most reliable used cars in Britain have been named, with Japanese marques dominating the list.

What Car?, in association with used car marketplace heycar, asked more than 10,000 drivers about their experiences with their motors to compile the rankings.

What Car? used cars editor Mark Pearson said: “Reliability is one of the key concerns for most used buyers, because an unreliable car can quickly turn into an unwelcome headache."

Drivers were asked if their car had any faults in the past 12 months, what was affected, how much it cost to repair and how long the vehicle was off the road.

And, for the past year at least, European and American carmakers were swept away by their Asian rivals.

The Skoda Citigo was top-ranked of European car makers (
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Newspress)

Japanese and Korean brands accounted for seven of the top 10, including four models from Toyota and its luxury division Lexus, and two from Hyundai.

The highest ranked European cars were the Skoda Citigo and Alfa Romeo Giulietta - tied for seventh place.

Hypbrids also appear to have disproved any rumours of unreliability, making up nine of the top 50 and three of the top five most reliable cars.

Toyota Yaris GRS hybrid ranked 4th overall (
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Evening Gazette)

As to what was going wrong most often, non-engine electrical gremlins the most common problem, followed by the engine and its electrical systems and the car’s bodywork.

In 68% of cases the cost of repairs was covered under warranty, with 36% of all cars driveable and repaired in a day or less.

Only cars up to eight years old were considered, as these account make up more than half of all used car purchase.

Here's the top 50 in full:

Britain’s 50 most reliable used cars 

Ford Mondeos scored well (
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Western Morning News)
  • Toyota RAV4 (2013 - 2019) - 100%
  • Lexus RX Hybrid (2016 - present) - 100%
  • Honda Jazz (2008 - 2015) - 100%
  • Toyota Yaris Hybrid (2011 - 2020) - 99.6%
  • Lexus NX Hybrid (2014 - present) - 99.3%
  • Dacia Duster (2018 - present) - 99%
  • Skoda Citigo (2012 - present) - 98.9%
  • Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010 - present) - 98.9%
  • Hyundai i10 (2014 - 2020) - 98.8%
  • Hyundai i20 (2015 - present) - 98.6%
  • Mini Countryman (2017 - present) - 98.4%
  • Lexus IS Hybrid (2013 - present) - 98.4%
  • Lexus CT (2011 - present) - 98.3%
  • Toyota Corolla Hybrid (2018 - present) - 98.2%
  • BMW X1 petrol (2015 - present) - 98.1%
  • Volkswagen Up (2012 - present) - 98%
  • Skoda Superb petrol (2016 - present) - 98%
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA (2014 - 2020) - 98%
  • Mazda CX-3 (2016 - present) - 98%
  • Kia Picanto (2011 - 2017)  - 98%
  • Skoda Karoq petrol (2017 - present) - 97.8%
  • Volvo XC40 petrol (2017 - present) - 97.7%
  • Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid (2017 - present) - 97.3%
  • Toyota Auris Hybrid (2013 - 2019) - 97.2%
  • Ford Mondeo (2014 - present) - 97.2%
  • Suzuki SX4 S-Cross (2013 - present) - 97.1%
  • Volkswagen Tiguan petrol (2016 - present) - 96.9%
  • Honda Jazz (2015 - present) - 96.9%
  • Alfa Romeo Giulia (2016 - present) - 96.9%
  • BMW 2 Series Coupe/Convertible (2014 - present) - 96.8%
  • Vauxhall Mokka petrol (2012 - 2019) - 96.7%
  • Skoda Fabia (2015 - present) - 96.7%
  • Lexus RX (2009 - 2016) - 96.7%
  • Jaguar I-Pace (2018 - present) - 96.7%
  • Mercedes E-Class (2009 - 2016) - 96.5%
  • Mazda 2 (2015 - present) - 96.5%
  • Mazda CX-5 petrol (2017 - present) - 96.4%
  • Ford Focus petrol (2018 - present) - 96.4%
  • Volvo XC40 diesel (2017 - present) - 96.3%
  • Skoda Karoq diesel (2017 - present) - 96.3%
  • Mazda 6 (2013 - present) - 96.2%
  • Ford C-Max (2011 - present) - 96.1%
  • Mini Hatchback petrol (2014 - present) - 96.0%
  • Skoda Octavia petrol (2013 - 2020) - 95.9%
  • Skoda Kodiaq petrol (2016 - present) - 95.9%
  • Seat Leon petrol (2013 - 2020) - 95.8%
  • Volkswagen T-Roc (2017 - present) - 95.7%
  • Porsche Macan petrol (2014 - present) - 95.7%
  • Renault Captur (2013 - 2019) - 95.6%
  • Audi Q5 (2018 - present) - 95.6%