Peugeot 208 I or Opel Corsa F: which has fewer APK problems?

At 5–6 years (mostly built 2019–2021) 3.2% of inspected Peugeot 208 Is had at least one A-problem, against 1.5% for the Opel Corsa F and 1.9% nationally. The Opel Corsa F does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Peugeot 208 I has an A-problem 26% less often than average, the Opel Corsa F 16% less often.

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

At this age the Corsa F has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Peugeot 208 I

2012 – 2021

Illustration Peugeot 208 I

Opel Corsa F

2019 – 2026

Illustration Opel Corsa F
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

3.2%

n = 907 · 95% CI 2.2 – 4.6%

1.5%

n = 8,554 · 95% CI 1.3 – 1.8%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

35.3%

n = 907 · 95% CI 32.2 – 38.4%

24.0%

n = 8,554 · 95% CI 23.1 – 25.0%

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

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 1.9% · n = 531,655 · 95% CI 1.9 – 1.9% Peugeot 208 I2012 – 2021 3.2% (n = 907 · 95% CI 2.2 – 4.6%) Opel Corsa F2019 – 2026 1.5% (n = 8,554 · 95% CI 1.3 – 1.8%)

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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