Volkswagen Tiguan II or Renault Captur II: which has fewer APK problems?

At 5–6 years (mostly built 2019–2021) 1.2% of inspected Volkswagen Tiguan IIs had at least one A-problem, against 1.7% for the Renault Captur II 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 Tiguan II has an A-problem 44% less often than average, the Renault Captur II 9% less often.

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

At this age the Tiguan has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Volkswagen Tiguan II

2016 – 2025

Illustration Volkswagen Tiguan II

Renault Captur II

2019 – 2026

Illustration Renault Captur II
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

1.2%

n = 7,120 · 95% CI 1.0 – 1.5%

1.7%

n = 7,867 · 95% CI 1.5 – 2.0%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

20.2%

n = 7,120 · 95% CI 19.3 – 21.1%

20.4%

n = 7,867 · 95% CI 19.6 – 21.3%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Seat belts, seats and airbags
  2. 2Brakes
  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: 1.9% · n = 531,655 · 95% CI 1.9 – 1.9% Volkswagen Tiguan II2016 – 2025 1.2% (n = 7,120 · 95% CI 1.0 – 1.5%) Renault Captur II2019 – 2026 1.7% (n = 7,867 · 95% CI 1.5 – 2.0%)

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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