Volkswagen Golf VIII or Audi A3 (8V): which has fewer APK problems?

At 5–6 years (mostly built 2019–2021) 0.7% of inspected Volkswagen Golf VIIIs had at least one A-problem, against 0.7% for the Audi A3 (8V) and 1.9% nationally. The difference is small: the confidence intervals overlap, so at this age they are close. Over all ages together the Volkswagen Golf VIII has an A-problem 59% less often than average, the Audi A3 (8V) 35% less often.

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

At this age the Golf has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Volkswagen Golf VIII

2019 – 2026

Illustration Volkswagen Golf VIII

Audi A3 (8V)

2012 – 2021

Illustration Audi A3 (8V)
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

0.7%

n = 5,086 · 95% CI 0.5 – 1.0%

0.7%

n = 2,595 · 95% CI 0.4 – 1.0%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

22.3%

n = 5,086 · 95% CI 21.2 – 23.4%

23.9%

n = 2,595 · 95% CI 22.3 – 25.6%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  1. 1Brakes
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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% Volkswagen Golf VIII2019 – 2026 0.7% (n = 5,086 · 95% CI 0.5 – 1.0%) Audi A3 (8V)2012 – 2021 0.7% (n = 2,595 · 95% CI 0.4 – 1.0%)

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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