Nissan Micra V or Audi A1 (GB): which has fewer APK problems?

At 7–8 years (mostly built 2017–2019) 9.7% of inspected Nissan Micra Vs had at least one A-problem, against 1.7% for the Audi A1 (GB) and 3.1% nationally. The Audi A1 (GB) does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Nissan Micra V has an A-problem 2.7× as often than average, the Audi A1 (GB) 8% less often.

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

At this age the A1 (GB) has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Nissan Micra V

2017 – 2024

Illustration Nissan Micra V

Audi A1 (GB)

2018 – 2026

Illustration Audi A1 (GB)
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

9.7%

n = 6,038 · 95% CI 8.9 – 10.4%

1.7%

n = 359 · 95% CI 0.8 – 3.6%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

37.0%

n = 6,038 · 95% CI 35.8 – 38.2%

29.5%

n = 359 · 95% CI 25.0 – 34.4%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Control arms / ball joints
  2. 2Springs and shock absorbers
  3. 3Brakes

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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% Nissan Micra V2017 – 2024 9.7% (n = 6,038 · 95% CI 8.9 – 10.4%) Audi A1 (GB)2018 – 2026 1.7% (n = 359 · 95% CI 0.8 – 3.6%)

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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