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

At 5–6 years (mostly built 2019–2021) 1.5% of inspected Škoda Octavia IVs had at least one A-problem, against 4.5% for the Tesla Model 3 and 1.9% nationally. The Škoda Octavia IV does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Škoda Octavia IV has an A-problem 27% 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 IV

2019 – 2026

Illustration Škoda Octavia IV

Tesla Model 3

2019 – 2026

Illustration Tesla Model 3
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

1.5%

n = 1,793 · 95% CI 1.0 – 2.2%

4.5%

n = 11,853 · 95% CI 4.2 – 4.9%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

20.5%

n = 1,793 · 95% CI 18.7 – 22.4%

36.9%

n = 11,853 · 95% CI 36.1 – 37.8%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Springs and shock absorbers
  2. 2Seat belts, seats and airbags
  1. 1Control arms / ball joints
  2. 2Brakes
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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% Škoda Octavia IV2019 – 2026 1.5% (n = 1,793 · 95% CI 1.0 – 2.2%) Tesla Model 32019 – 2026 4.5% (n = 11,853 · 95% CI 4.2 – 4.9%)

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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