This is the list of the brands that visit the workshop the most, according to the sale of spare parts from scrapyards

When we go to choose a car, we look at many things. The price is the most obvious, but it can be perceived differently if other aspects are taken into account, such as the equipment. The more and the better equipped the chosen model is, the more it costs, but it also offers much more. There is another thing to consider, though, and that is the maintenance the car needs and the number of times it has to visit the workshop.

Every year, lists are drawn up of the brands whose cars have visited workshops the most. Some of them show differences, and this is due to the criteria used to determine which cars need the most workshop visits. The one we are going to review has been compiled by spare parts sellers sourcing from scrapyards.

Repocar, the association of scrapyards that sell spare parts, has released the list it publishes every year. And there you can see which parts have been the most in demand. Thanks to this, one can find out which brands require the most spare parts from this source.

Among the parts most requested from Repocar, engines take first place. In second place, gearboxes are the most important items on this list.

According to the data provided by Repocar, the brands that need the most parts from this source, the brands whose parts have been most in demand, have been Citroën, Volkswagen, Seat, Peugeot and Renault. This may seem logical, since these are brands with higher sales volumes. However, the surprise comes with the brands that require the fewest parts.

Other brands that frequently visit the workshop and require spare parts from scrapyards. Alfa Romeo, Land Rover, Jeep and Fiat have also had many visits for maintenance and replacement work.

In this case, we are talking about Toyota, Mitsubishi, Kia and Hyundai. As can be seen, these are brands that also sell a lot, but do not require as many workshop visits. Or, at least, these do not ask the scrapyard for parts for their repair. Behind these four brands come Honda and Skoda.

The most common faults

With regard to faults, the largest percentage is wear caused by regular use, something very common across all brands. In second place come faults in the braking systems. Both causes account for the faults found in cars, at 20% each. In the case of brakes, these faults are more prevalent in brands such as Fiat, Citroën and Opel.

Faults originating in the steering, the suspension and the tyres account for 18% and tend to be present in cars of the brands Audi, Citroën and Alfa Romeo. Engine faults make up 10% of the total and stand out in the brands Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Peugeot. As for the injection system, the most affected are Volkswagen, Opel and Fiat.

Does this mean these are the cars most affected by these kinds of problems? In reality, it is only a sample of the spare parts requested from scrapyards. But it is as valid a way as any other to choose the brand that best matches what we expect from it.