Renault Captur I or Volvo XC90 II: which has fewer APK problems?

At 9–10 years (mostly built 2015–2017) 5.6% of inspected Renault Captur Is had at least one A-problem, against 11.4% for the Volvo XC90 II and 4.7% nationally. The Renault Captur I does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Renault Captur I has an A-problem 31% more often than average, the Volvo XC90 II 2.2× as often.

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

At this age the Captur has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Renault Captur I

2013 – 2019

Illustration Renault Captur I

Volvo XC90 II

2015 – 2026

Illustration Volvo XC90 II
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

5.6%

n = 19,529 · 95% CI 5.3 – 5.9%

11.4%

n = 5,851 · 95% CI 10.6 – 12.2%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

34.4%

n = 19,529 · 95% CI 33.8 – 35.1%

34.0%

n = 5,851 · 95% CI 32.8 – 35.3%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Exhaust and emissions
  3. 3Structural rust
  1. 1Control arms / ball joints
  2. 2Steering
  3. 3Seat belts, seats and airbags
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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% Renault Captur I2013 – 2019 5.6% (n = 19,529 · 95% CI 5.3 – 5.9%) Volvo XC90 II2015 – 2026 11.4% (n = 5,851 · 95% CI 10.6 – 12.2%)

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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