Parts that commonly fail in used cars

Rapidly advancing electronics have increased the likelihood of more complicated and expensive faults, say researchers in Britain looking at the most common car parts to fail. Photo: dpa

Batteries, alternators and coil springs are the most common parts to fail on a car, according to recent research.

Warranty Solutions Group (WSG) analysed data exclusively for Britain’s Car Dealer magazine from more than 500 warranties from every manufacturer and worked out the most common issues and faults from each car brand.