Hyundai i20 I or Volkswagen Polo IV: which has fewer APK problems?

At 16+ years (mostly built 2010 or older) 10.2% of inspected Hyundai i20 Is had at least one A-problem, against 13.8% for the Volkswagen Polo IV and 15.3% nationally. The Hyundai i20 I does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Hyundai i20 I has an A-problem 21% less often than average, the Volkswagen Polo IV 10% less often.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

At this age the i20 has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Hyundai i20 I

2008 – 2017

Illustration Hyundai i20 I

Volkswagen Polo IV

2005 – 2010

Illustration Volkswagen Polo IV
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

10.2%

n = 4,528 · 95% CI 9.4 – 11.2%

13.8%

n = 26,835 · 95% CI 13.4 – 14.3%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

53.1%

n = 4,528 · 95% CI 51.7 – 54.6%

56.7%

n = 26,835 · 95% CI 56.1 – 57.3%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Control arms / ball joints
  3. 3Brake lines
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Springs and shock absorbers
  3. 3Structural rust
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 15.3% · n = 1,990,063 · 95% CI 15.2 – 15.3% Hyundai i20 I2008 – 2017 10.2% (n = 4,528 · 95% CI 9.4 – 11.2%) Volkswagen Polo IV2005 – 2010 13.8% (n = 26,835 · 95% CI 13.4 – 14.3%)

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Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know