Kia Niro I or Opel Mokka (A) / Mokka X: which has fewer APK problems?

At 9–10 years (mostly built 2015–2017) 2.5% of inspected Kia Niro Is had at least one A-problem, against 3.7% for the Opel Mokka (A) / Mokka X and 4.7% nationally. The Kia Niro I does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Kia Niro I has an A-problem 52% less often than average, the Opel Mokka (A) / Mokka X 22% less often.

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

At this age the Niro has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Kia Niro I

2016 – 2022

Illustration Kia Niro I

Opel Mokka (A) / Mokka X

2012 – 2019

Illustration Opel Mokka (A) / Mokka X
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

2.5%

n = 2,651 · 95% CI 1.9 – 3.1%

3.7%

n = 8,651 · 95% CI 3.4 – 4.2%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

28.7%

n = 2,651 · 95% CI 27.0 – 30.5%

35.3%

n = 8,651 · 95% CI 34.3 – 36.3%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Seat belts, seats and airbags
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Steering
  3. 3Control arms / ball joints
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 4.7% · n = 877,805 · 95% CI 4.6 – 4.7% Kia Niro I2016 – 2022 2.5% (n = 2,651 · 95% CI 1.9 – 3.1%) Opel Mokka (A) / Mokka X2012 – 2019 3.7% (n = 8,651 · 95% CI 3.4 – 4.2%)

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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