The Toyota Yaris is the most reliable supermini you can buy, based on warranty claims data for the UK’s 20 best-selling models.
Data from Warranty Solutions Group showed that the Yaris was far ahead of its peers, comparing its 3.6% claim rate to the second place Toyota Ago at 5.88%.
The top three most common warranty claims for the Yaris were the wheel bearings averaging £271.00, concentric slave cylinder averaging £313.32 and air conditioning condenser averaging £420.07.
The data showed that Japanese cars continue to live up to their reputation as the reliable choice, as the Suzuki Swift took third place with a 6.42% claim rate.
However, at the other end of the table the Citroen C3 placed 20th with a 19.71% claim rate and the most common failures on this model were the NOx sensor, coil spring and timing belt.