Opel Meriva B or Ford C-MAX II / Grand C-MAX: which has fewer APK problems?

At 9–10 years (mostly built 2015–2017) 2.2% of inspected Opel Meriva Bs had at least one A-problem, against 3.1% for the Ford C-MAX II / Grand C-MAX and 4.7% nationally. The difference is small: the confidence intervals overlap, so at this age they are close. Over all ages together the Opel Meriva B has an A-problem 39% less often than average, the Ford C-MAX II / Grand C-MAX 48% less often.

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

At this age the Meriva B has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Opel Meriva B

2010 – 2017

Illustration Opel Meriva B

Ford C-MAX II / Grand C-MAX

2010 – 2020

Illustration Ford C-MAX II / Grand C-MAX
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

2.2%

n = 4,472 · 95% CI 1.8 – 2.7%

3.1%

n = 4,810 · 95% CI 2.6 – 3.6%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

30.2%

n = 4,472 · 95% CI 28.9 – 31.6%

32.6%

n = 4,810 · 95% CI 31.3 – 34.0%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Springs and shock absorbers
  3. 3Seat belts, seats and airbags
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Control arms / ball joints
  3. 3Exhaust and emissions
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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% Opel Meriva B2010 – 2017 2.2% (n = 4,472 · 95% CI 1.8 – 2.7%) Ford C-MAX II / Grand C-MAX2010 – 2020 3.1% (n = 4,810 · 95% CI 2.6 – 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