46 April 2020 whatcar.com
Survey stats
Most common fault areas
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18 ,119 survey responses
30% of older cars
had a fault
58% of older diesels
had a problem, compared
with 39% of petrols and just 3%
of electric and hybrid models
62% of manual
gearbox cars had a problem,
compared with 38% of autos
19 % of faulty cars were
xed for free under warranty
5% of older car repair
bills exceeded £1500
37 % of faulty cars
could still be driven and were
xed on the same day
8% of older cars couldn’t
be driven and took more than
a week to repair
1 Non-engine electrics 20.5%
2 Suspension 20%
3 Brakes 17%
4 Engine 15%
5 Air conditioning 14%
= 6 Engine electrics 13%
= 6 Battery 13%
8 Gearbox 12%
9 Exhaust 11%
10 Bodywork 8%
11 Fuel system 6%
= 12 Steering 4%
= 12 Interior trim 4%
14 Sat-nav 1%