Lynk & Co 01 or Kia Niro II: which has fewer APK problems?

At 3–4 years (mostly built 2021–2023) 0.7% of inspected Lynk & Co 01s had at least one A-problem, against 0.5% for the Kia Niro II and 1.3% nationally. The difference is small: the confidence intervals overlap, so at this age they are close. Over all ages together the Lynk & Co 01 has an A-problem 46% less often than average, the Kia Niro II 62% 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

Lynk & Co 01

2021 – 2026

Illustration Lynk & Co 01

Kia Niro II

2022 – 2026

Illustration Kia Niro II
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

0.7%

n = 12,129 · 95% CI 0.6 – 0.9%

0.5%

n = 3,230 · 95% CI 0.3 – 0.8%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

20.0%

n = 12,129 · 95% CI 19.3 – 20.7%

23.2%

n = 3,230 · 95% CI 21.8 – 24.7%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Seat belts, seats and airbags
  1. 1Brakes
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 1.3% · n = 512,830 · 95% CI 1.3 – 1.3% Lynk & Co 012021 – 2026 0.7% (n = 12,129 · 95% CI 0.6 – 0.9%) Kia Niro II2022 – 2026 0.5% (n = 3,230 · 95% CI 0.3 – 0.8%)

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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