The Honda Jazz is the most reliable new car says the Consumers’ Association.

The Which? Car reliability survey gave it a reliability rating of 96%.

Over 1300 owners confirmed the Jazz rarely let them down.

Not only was the Honda Jazz the most reliable supermini, Honda vehicles won four further categories: best medium car; best large car; best MPV; best off-roader.

“Honda is setting the benchmark in car reliability,” commented Richard Headland, editor, Which? Car.

“It’s up to other manufacturers to raise their standards to match.”

Honda was also the most reliable manufacturer. Toyota was in second.

The least reliable car in the survey was the Land Rover Discovery 3.

Which? Car reliability survey

• Superminis Honda Jazz 96%
• Medium cars Honda Civic (previous model) & Mazda 3 94%
• Large cars BMW 3-series, Honda Accord & Toyota Avensis 94%
• Luxury cars Audi A6 91%
• Mini MPVs Nissan Note 94%
• MPV people carriers Honda FR-V 91%
• Sports coupes Mazda MX-5 94%
• Off-roaders Honda CR-V & Toyota RAV4 94%

Honda Jazz named most reliable new car