Renault Scénic III or Volkswagen Touran I: which has fewer APK problems?

At 9–10 years (mostly built 2015–2017) 8.8% of inspected Renault Scénic IIIs had at least one A-problem, against 6.5% for the Volkswagen Touran I and 4.7% nationally. The difference is small: the confidence intervals overlap, so at this age they are close. Over all ages together the Renault Scénic III has an A-problem 36% more often than average, the Volkswagen Touran I 27% more often.

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

At this age the Touran has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Renault Scénic III

2009 – 2016

Illustration Renault Scénic III

Volkswagen Touran I

2005 – 2015

Illustration Volkswagen Touran I
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

8.8%

n = 1,259 · 95% CI 7.4 – 10.5%

6.5%

n = 886 · 95% CI 5.1 – 8.4%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

45.7%

n = 1,259 · 95% CI 42.9 – 48.4%

35.3%

n = 886 · 95% CI 32.2 – 38.5%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Springs and shock absorbers
  2. 2Brakes
  3. 3Steering
  1. 1Control arms / ball joints
  2. 2Seat belts, seats and airbags
  3. 3Brakes
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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 Scénic III2009 – 2016 8.8% (n = 1,259 · 95% CI 7.4 – 10.5%) Volkswagen Touran I2005 – 2015 6.5% (n = 886 · 95% CI 5.1 – 8.4%)

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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