Mazda CX-5 II or Volvo XC40 / EX40 / C40: which has fewer APK problems?

At 7–8 years (mostly built 2017–2019) 4.6% of inspected Mazda CX-5 IIs had at least one A-problem, against 0.9% for the Volvo XC40 / EX40 / C40 and 3.1% nationally. The Volvo XC40 / EX40 / C40 does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Mazda CX-5 II has an A-problem 45% more often than average, the Volvo XC40 / EX40 / C40 72% less often.

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

At this age the XC40 / EX40 / C40 has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Mazda CX-5 II

2017 – 2025

Illustration Mazda CX-5 II

Volvo XC40 / EX40 / C40

2017 – 2026

Illustration Volvo XC40 / EX40 / C40
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

4.6%

n = 8,412 · 95% CI 4.2 – 5.1%

0.9%

n = 3,586 · 95% CI 0.7 – 1.3%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

25.9%

n = 8,412 · 95% CI 24.9 – 26.8%

25.3%

n = 3,586 · 95% CI 24.0 – 26.8%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Seat belts, seats and airbags
  2. 2Brakes
  3. 3Springs and shock absorbers
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Seat belts, seats and airbags
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 3.1% · n = 884,744 · 95% CI 3.1 – 3.1% Mazda CX-5 II2017 – 2025 4.6% (n = 8,412 · 95% CI 4.2 – 5.1%) Volvo XC40 / EX40 / C402017 – 2026 0.9% (n = 3,586 · 95% CI 0.7 – 1.3%)

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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