Suzuki Alto (2009) or Hyundai i10 I: which has fewer APK problems?

At 11–12 years (mostly built 2013–2015) 5.6% of inspected Suzuki Alto (2009)s had at least one A-problem, against 9.4% for the Hyundai i10 I and 7.2% nationally. The Suzuki Alto (2009) does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Suzuki Alto (2009) has an A-problem 31% less often than average, the Hyundai i10 I about as often.

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

At this age the Alto (2009) has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Suzuki Alto (2009)

2009 – 2015

Illustration Suzuki Alto (2009)

Hyundai i10 I

2008 – 2014

Illustration Hyundai i10 I
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

5.6%

n = 7,038 · 95% CI 5.1 – 6.2%

9.4%

n = 3,219 · 95% CI 8.5 – 10.5%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

48.1%

n = 7,038 · 95% CI 47.0 – 49.3%

53.0%

n = 3,219 · 95% CI 51.3 – 54.7%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Seat belts, seats and airbags
  3. 3Brake lines
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Control arms / ball joints
  3. 3Seat belts, seats and airbags
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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% Suzuki Alto (2009)2009 – 2015 5.6% (n = 7,038 · 95% CI 5.1 – 6.2%) Hyundai i10 I2008 – 2014 9.4% (n = 3,219 · 95% CI 8.5 – 10.5%)

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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