Volvo V40 II or Volvo V60 II / S60 III: which has fewer APK problems?

At 7–8 years (mostly built 2017–2019) 4.9% of inspected Volvo V40 IIs had at least one A-problem, against 2.4% for the Volvo V60 II / S60 III and 3.1% nationally. The Volvo V60 II / S60 III does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Volvo V40 II has an A-problem 47% more often than average, the Volvo V60 II / S60 III 53% less often.

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

At this age the V60 II / S60 has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Volvo V40 II

2012 – 2020

Illustration Volvo V40 II

Volvo V60 II / S60 III

2018 – 2026

Illustration Volvo V60 II / S60 III
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

4.9%

n = 7,197 · 95% CI 4.4 – 5.4%

2.4%

n = 1,298 · 95% CI 1.7 – 3.4%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

29.7%

n = 7,197 · 95% CI 28.7 – 30.8%

24.3%

n = 1,298 · 95% CI 22.1 – 26.8%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Springs and shock absorbers
  2. 2Brakes
  3. 3Exhaust and emissions
  1. 1Warning lights
  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: 3.1% · n = 884,744 · 95% CI 3.1 – 3.1% Volvo V40 II2012 – 2020 4.9% (n = 7,197 · 95% CI 4.4 – 5.4%) Volvo V60 II / S60 III2018 – 2026 2.4% (n = 1,298 · 95% CI 1.7 – 3.4%)

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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