Škoda Octavia III or Tesla Model 3: which has fewer APK problems?

At 7–8 years (mostly built 2017–2019) 2.7% of inspected Škoda Octavia IIIs had at least one A-problem, against 5.5% for the Tesla Model 3 and 3.1% nationally. The Škoda Octavia III does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Škoda Octavia III has an A-problem 11% less often than average, the Tesla Model 3 2.3× as often.

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

At this age the Octavia has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Škoda Octavia III

2013 – 2022

Illustration Škoda Octavia III

Tesla Model 3

2019 – 2026

Illustration Tesla Model 3
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

2.7%

n = 7,719 · 95% CI 2.3 – 3.0%

5.5%

n = 435 · 95% CI 3.7 – 8.1%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

29.5%

n = 7,719 · 95% CI 28.5 – 30.5%

43.0%

n = 435 · 95% CI 38.4 – 47.7%

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

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 3.1% · n = 884,744 · 95% CI 3.1 – 3.1% Škoda Octavia III2013 – 2022 2.7% (n = 7,719 · 95% CI 2.3 – 3.0%) Tesla Model 32019 – 2026 5.5% (n = 435 · 95% CI 3.7 – 8.1%)

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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