Top Ten Cheapest Japanese Cars to Repair
FixMyCar reveals the average cost of repairing some of the most popular Japanese cars.
Book a car repair nowEllie Dyer-Brown
Wednesday November 06 2024
3 min read
Japanese cars have an impressive reputation for reliability, thanks to their sturdy builds and high-quality parts. When you own one, you can drive carefree, knowing that a breakdown or hefty repair bill is probably many miles away.
But on those rare occasions when a trip to the garage is required, how much can you expect to pay, and which model is the cheapest? Find out in this guide.
Methodology
All prices in this guide are averages based on quotes from the FixMyCar platform in 2024.
To calculate the top ten, we looked at the most popular Japanese cars and compared them based on their price in four repair categories:
We added the prices from these categories to create a total repair cost for each model, which you can see in the table below.
Cheapest Japanese cars to repair
Here are the top ten cheapest Japanese cars to repair.
| Model | Total Average Cost |
|---|---|
| Nissan Micra | £981.57 |
| Toyota Aygo | £1,001.95 |
| Honda Jazz | £1,010.20 |
| Suzuki Swift | £1,075.48 |
| Mazda 3 | £1,122.85 |
| Toyota Yaris | £1,179.30 |
| Toyota Prius | £1,184.56 |
| Honda Civic | £1,276.72 |
| Nissan Juke | £1,297.52 |
| Nissan Qashqai | £1,350.79 |
The least expensive model
The Nissan Micra, an affordable and well-equipped small car, is the cheapest overall. Let's take a closer look at its individual average prices.
| Repair | Average price |
|---|---|
| Brake pads and discs | £139.18 |
| Clutch replacement | £459.93 |
| Cambelt and water pump | £311.65 |
| Electrical fault repair | £67.08 |
| Total | £977.84 |
The most expensive model
The Nissan Qashqai rounds off our list with a total repair price £362.21 more expensive than the cheapest model.
| Mazda CX-5 | Average Price |
|---|---|
| Brake pads and discs | £458.92 |
| Clutch | £538.58 |
| Cambelt & water pump | £476.64 |
| Electrical faults | £61.13 |
| TOTAL | £1,535.27 |
Read about common problems with the Nissan Qashqai.
Data insights
The most expensive model for replacing brake pads and discs is the Nissan Juke; the least expensive is the Nissan Micra, costing just £139.18.
The most expensive model for a clutch replacement is the Honda Civic (£616.83); the cheapest is the Toyota Aygo (£434.22).
Cheapest for a cambelt and water pump replacement is the Toyota Aygo (costing £230.08), while the most expensive model is the Toyota Prius (£468.99).
Finally, the cheapest model for an electrical fault is the Nissan Juke, costing £60.28 compared to the most expensive model, the Toyota Aygo, with a price of £85.94.
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Ellie is FixMyCar's Content Manager. She has over three years of experience writing about cars and regularly collaborates with automotive experts to provide trustworthy advice for drivers that is easy understand. Her work has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, iNews, The Daily Express and The Sun. She has a BA in English literature and an MA in creative writing from Durham University. Outside of work, Ellie follows F1 and eagerly awaits Ferrari's next era of dominance in the sport. She drives a Suzuki Swift.