Škoda Fabia II or Hyundai i20 I: which has fewer APK problems?

At 11–12 years (mostly built 2013–2015) 5.2% of inspected Škoda Fabia IIs had at least one A-problem, against 4.9% for the Hyundai i20 I and 7.2% nationally. The difference is small: the confidence intervals overlap, so at this age they are close. Over all ages together the Škoda Fabia II has an A-problem 20% less often than average, the Hyundai i20 I 21% less often.

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

At this age the i20 has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Škoda Fabia II

2007 – 2014

Illustration Škoda Fabia II

Hyundai i20 I

2008 – 2017

Illustration Hyundai i20 I
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

5.2%

n = 3,476 · 95% CI 4.5 – 6.0%

4.9%

n = 4,787 · 95% CI 4.3 – 5.5%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

43.6%

n = 3,476 · 95% CI 42.0 – 45.3%

46.5%

n = 4,787 · 95% CI 45.1 – 48.0%

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. 2Seat belts, seats and airbags
  3. 3Exhaust and emissions
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 7.2% · n = 782,549 · 95% CI 7.1 – 7.2% Škoda Fabia II2007 – 2014 5.2% (n = 3,476 · 95% CI 4.5 – 6.0%) Hyundai i20 I2008 – 2017 4.9% (n = 4,787 · 95% CI 4.3 – 5.5%)

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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