FACTLINEUsed cars with the most APK defects in the Netherlands
Older cars fail the APK more often (about 6.6 percentage points more per year of age), so each model is compared with what's expected for the age of its cars. The list shows the models that do worst against that expectation, based on APK inspections since 2024 of cars first registered 2012–2021. Advisories don't count. See also: most reliable.
| # | Model | Cars with a defect | Expected for age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault Kangoo 14,078 registered · sample avg. 2017 | 83.4% | 52% (+31.4) |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 12,416 registered · sample avg. 2017 | 81.2% | 52% (+29.2) |
| 3 | Citroën Berlingo 12,733 registered · sample avg. 2017 | 76.9% | 53.3% (+23.6) |
| 4 | Opel Karl 36,617 registered · sample avg. 2017 | 65.9% | 47.4% (+18.5) |
| 5 | Tesla Model Y 59,232 registered · sample avg. 2021 | 41.6% | 23.7% (+17.9) |
| 6 | Renault Zoe 15,544 registered · sample avg. 2019 | 54.2% | 38.2% (+16) |
| 7 | Dacia Logan 14,897 registered · sample avg. 2016 | 69.5% | 54.6% (+14.9) |
| 8 | Tesla Model 3 67,015 registered · sample avg. 2020 | 44.7% | 32.3% (+12.4) |
| 9 | Peugeot 5008 24,084 registered · sample avg. 2018 | 55.2% | 42.8% (+12.4) |
| 10 | Volkswagen Caddy 11,935 registered · sample avg. 2015 | 75.8% | 63.9% (+11.9) |
| 11 | Opel Corsa 184,672 registered · sample avg. 2015 | 73.7% | 61.9% (+11.8) |
| 12 | Citroën C4 53,811 registered · sample avg. 2016 | 66.9% | 56% (+10.9) |
| 13 | Peugeot 308 62,062 registered · sample avg. 2016 | 67.3% | 56.6% (+10.7) |
| 14 | Renault Clio 168,073 registered · sample avg. 2015 | 73% | 62.5% (+10.5) |
| 15 | Dacia Duster 19,497 registered · sample avg. 2017 | 58.6% | 48.1% (+10.5) |
| 16 | Peugeot 108 56,913 registered · sample avg. 2018 | 57.1% | 46.7% (+10.4) |
| 17 | Renault Twingo 105,892 registered · sample avg. 2014 | 77.7% | 67.8% (+9.9) |
| 18 | Suzuki Celerio 12,868 registered · sample avg. 2017 | 60.8% | 51.4% (+9.4) |
| 19 | Renault Scenic 19,189 registered · sample avg. 2018 | 50.8% | 41.5% (+9.3) |
| 20 | Fiat Punto 36,949 registered · sample avg. 2014 | 78.8% | 70.4% (+8.4) |
| 21 | Mitsubishi Space Star 34,878 registered · sample avg. 2017 | 59.1% | 51.4% (+7.7) |
| 22 | Mitsubishi Outlander 35,230 registered · sample avg. 2016 | 66.6% | 59.3% (+7.3) |
| 23 | SEAT Ibiza 83,413 registered · sample avg. 2016 | 62.4% | 55.3% (+7.1) |
| 24 | Hyundai i10 97,590 registered · sample avg. 2016 | 62.7% | 56% (+6.7) |
| 25 | Opel Mokka 42,296 registered · sample avg. 2016 | 60.7% | 54% (+6.7) |
| 26 | Opel Zafira 31,783 registered · sample avg. 2014 | 73.9% | 67.2% (+6.7) |
| 27 | Peugeot 2008 78,416 registered · sample avg. 2017 | 56% | 49.4% (+6.6) |
| 28 | Kia Ceed 30,333 registered · sample avg. 2020 | 38.2% | 31.6% (+6.6) |
| 29 | Citroën C3 98,949 registered · sample avg. 2016 | 62.5% | 56% (+6.5) |
| 30 | Škoda Enyaq 27,109 registered · sample avg. 2021 | 29.9% | 23.7% (+6.2) |
| 31 | Hyundai Kona 51,455 registered · sample avg. 2020 | 37.7% | 31.6% (+6.1) |
| 32 | Dacia Sandero 30,776 registered · sample avg. 2017 | 56.1% | 50% (+6.1) |
| 33 | Volkswagen Up! 65,638 registered · sample avg. 2018 | 51.9% | 46.1% (+5.8) |
| 34 | Renault Kadjar 17,269 registered · sample avg. 2018 | 49.9% | 44.1% (+5.8) |
| 35 | Fiat 500 124,929 registered · sample avg. 2015 | 68.1% | 62.5% (+5.6) |
| 36 | Opel Adam 11,222 registered · sample avg. 2015 | 66.6% | 61.2% (+5.4) |
| 37 | Volkswagen ID.4 23,178 registered · sample avg. 2021 | 30.6% | 25.7% (+4.9) |
| 38 | Chevrolet Spark 16,686 registered · sample avg. 2012 | 86.5% | 81.6% (+4.9) |
| 39 | Citroën C1 113,893 registered · sample avg. 2015 | 68.7% | 63.9% (+4.8) |
| 40 | Renault Megane 104,988 registered · sample avg. 2015 | 67.3% | 62.5% (+4.8) |
Only models with 10,000+ registered cars and 200+ sampled cars. Mileage and maintenance also matter and aren't in the data, so treat small differences as equal. RDW open data.