European Inspection Index September 2026

Edition 1. Models compared within their own country and age group, across 3 countries.

This edition compares 333 models across 3 countries, totalling 23,491,890 inspections. The as-of date per country is in the table below.

Countries and as-of date

Each country measures failure in its own way and therefore does not count the same thing. The index below corrects for that: every country figure is always set against the average of that same country, never against another country's.

CountrySourceAs ofModels above the threshold
NetherlandsNederlandse keuringsdata (kentekenregister)August 18, 2026182
United KingdomDVSA MOT-statistiekDecember 31, 2025246
CzechiaCZ STKDecember 31, 202579

Highest and lowest European index

Per age group, the ten models with the highest and the ten with the lowest European index, with the country indices behind them. Only models that reach at least 2 countries with at least 5,000 inspections combined get a European index.

3-5 years

Highest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
Ford Ranger158NL 154, UK 158 (across 2 countries, 45,863 inspections)
Dacia Sandero155UK 168, CZ 116 (across 2 countries, 10,459 inspections)
Dacia Duster146UK 154, CZ 103 (across 2 countries, 21,844 inspections)
Volkswagen Caddy141UK 148, CZ 115 (across 2 countries, 8,234 inspections)
Ford Ecosport121NL 131, UK 117 (across 2 countries, 31,142 inspections)
Citroen C3 Aircross113NL 117, UK 101 (across 2 countries, 15,505 inspections)
Kia Ceed110UK 116, CZ 91 (across 2 countries, 9,896 inspections)
Nissan X-Trail106NL 102, UK 108 (across 2 countries, 9,254 inspections)
Nissan Leaf103NL 135, UK 89 (across 2 countries, 31,199 inspections)
Hyundai Tucson102UK 121, CZ 69 (across 2 countries, 14,644 inspections)

Lowest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
Porsche Macan56NL 79, UK 52 (across 2 countries, 13,302 inspections)
Toyota RAV461UK 62, CZ 53 (across 2 countries, 29,847 inspections)
Honda CR-V63NL 97, UK 59 (across 2 countries, 17,710 inspections)
Volkswagen Golf65UK 71, CZ 45 (across 2 countries, 11,420 inspections)
Porsche Cayenne65NL 68, UK 62 (across 2 countries, 7,942 inspections)
Škoda Octavia68UK 113, CZ 52 (across 2 countries, 31,058 inspections)
Škoda Karoq71UK 83, CZ 45 (across 2 countries, 34,277 inspections)
Škoda Kodiaq73UK 88, CZ 50 (across 2 countries, 26,650 inspections)
Mazda CX-3076NL 78, UK 71 (across 2 countries, 15,227 inspections)
Honda HR-V78NL 92, UK 69 (across 2 countries, 5,891 inspections)

9-11 years

Highest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
Citroen DS3157NL 138, UK 165 (across 2 countries, 36,356 inspections)
Citroen Berlingo157UK 159, CZ 97 (across 2 countries, 43,789 inspections)
Dacia Dokker156NL 147, CZ 186 (across 2 countries, 7,657 inspections)
Dacia Sandero150UK 152, CZ 100 (across 2 countries, 42,076 inspections)
Fiat Doblo141NL 153, UK 135 (across 2 countries, 19,414 inspections)
Citroën C4138NL 109, UK 141 (across 2 countries, 69,449 inspections)
Alfa Romeo Mito133NL 135, UK 130 (across 2 countries, 10,872 inspections)
Dacia Duster133UK 134, CZ 117 (across 2 countries, 19,760 inspections)
Fiat 500L132NL 118, UK 137 (across 2 countries, 15,420 inspections)
Nissan Leaf129NL 137, UK 127 (across 2 countries, 13,342 inspections)

Lowest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
Audi TT53NL 69, UK 52 (across 2 countries, 23,563 inspections)
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+53NL 72, UK 48 (across 2 countries, 8,396 inspections)
Porsche Macan54NL 71, UK 49 (across 2 countries, 11,887 inspections)
Mazda MX-558NL 66, UK 56 (across 2 countries, 12,323 inspections)
Porsche Cayenne59NL 70, UK 53 (across 2 countries, 10,698 inspections)
Honda CR-V63NL 90, UK 60 (across 2 countries, 47,027 inspections)
Volkswagen Golf65UK 65, CZ 62 (across 2 countries, 206,438 inspections)
Audi Q767NL 76, UK 64 (across 2 countries, 14,338 inspections)
BMW I I370NL 76, UK 66 (across 2 countries, 8,306 inspections)
Mercedes-Benz ML72NL 78, UK 69 (across 2 countries, 10,472 inspections)

6-8 years

Highest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
Citroen Berlingo185UK 192, CZ 124 (across 2 countries, 43,030 inspections)
Dacia Dokker170NL 161, CZ 179 (across 2 countries, 12,305 inspections)
Renault Clio167UK 169, CZ 123 (across 2 countries, 57,200 inspections)
Fiat Doblo163NL 162, UK 163 (across 2 countries, 8,480 inspections)
Ford Transit162UK 163, CZ 147 (across 2 countries, 68,312 inspections)
Citroen Jumper159NL 152, CZ 175 (across 2 countries, 7,862 inspections)
Dacia Logan153UK 152, CZ 156 (across 2 countries, 9,535 inspections)
Fiat Tipo150NL 119, UK 158 (across 2 countries, 12,037 inspections)
Dacia Sandero149UK 154, CZ 108 (across 2 countries, 43,969 inspections)
Dacia Duster148UK 156, CZ 124 (across 2 countries, 38,638 inspections)

Lowest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
Porsche Macan50NL 70, UK 45 (across 2 countries, 17,413 inspections)
Mazda MX-555NL 64, UK 53 (across 2 countries, 15,588 inspections)
Škoda Karoq57UK 61, CZ 47 (across 2 countries, 40,385 inspections)
Porsche Cayenne58NL 67, UK 54 (across 2 countries, 9,767 inspections)
Honda CR-V63NL 86, UK 62 (across 2 countries, 31,087 inspections)
Honda HR-V63NL 78, UK 60 (across 2 countries, 20,312 inspections)
Toyota Corolla63UK 61, CZ 79 (across 2 countries, 18,211 inspections)
Škoda Scala66UK 96, CZ 58 (across 2 countries, 7,494 inspections)
Škoda Kodiaq67UK 75, CZ 56 (across 2 countries, 38,386 inspections)
Volkswagen Tiguan71UK 73, CZ 47 (across 2 countries, 78,202 inspections)

12-14 years

Highest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
Citroen Berlingo135UK 133, CZ 166 (across 2 countries, 30,010 inspections)
Ford Transit134UK 129, CZ 170 (across 2 countries, 55,419 inspections)
Renault Megane133UK 134, CZ 124 (across 2 countries, 29,676 inspections)
Citroen DS3132NL 121, UK 136 (across 2 countries, 53,232 inspections)
Peugeot 207131UK 133, CZ 105 (across 2 countries, 36,587 inspections)
Hyundai i30125UK 123, CZ 132 (across 2 countries, 33,918 inspections)
Chevrolet Aveo124NL 124, UK 124 (across 2 countries, 15,732 inspections)
Hyundai IX20122UK 123, CZ 120 (across 2 countries, 15,107 inspections)
Peugeot 308122UK 122, CZ 121 (across 2 countries, 31,008 inspections)
Ford Galaxy120NL 127, UK 119 (across 2 countries, 14,539 inspections)

Lowest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
BMW Z451NL 43, UK 54 (across 2 countries, 7,697 inspections)
Porsche Cayenne53NL 63, UK 47 (across 2 countries, 7,813 inspections)
Audi A757NL 67, UK 53 (across 2 countries, 6,047 inspections)
Audi TT58NL 64, UK 57 (across 2 countries, 20,064 inspections)
Mazda MX-560NL 61, UK 60 (across 2 countries, 12,103 inspections)
Audi A663UK 63, CZ 61 (across 2 countries, 27,497 inspections)
Skoda Citigo65UK 68, CZ 51 (across 2 countries, 12,466 inspections)
Mercedes-Benz SLK68NL 55, UK 71 (across 2 countries, 15,198 inspections)
Honda CR-V69NL 91, UK 67 (across 2 countries, 39,105 inspections)
Mercedes-Benz ML70NL 77, UK 66 (across 2 countries, 13,359 inspections)

15-19 years

Highest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
Renault Clio125UK 126, CZ 105 (across 2 countries, 82,712 inspections)
Ford Transit121UK 110, CZ 167 (across 2 countries, 54,217 inspections)
Citroen Berlingo120UK 116, CZ 133 (across 2 countries, 35,582 inspections)
Peugeot 307119UK 118, CZ 121 (across 2 countries, 16,851 inspections)
Peugeot 308119UK 117, CZ 131 (across 2 countries, 29,118 inspections)
Peugeot 207119UK 121, CZ 106 (across 2 countries, 86,740 inspections)
Renault Megane118UK 122, CZ 103 (across 2 countries, 37,874 inspections)
Hyundai Santa FE116NL 116, UK 115 (across 2 countries, 8,085 inspections)
Chevrolet Aveo116NL 113, UK 126, CZ 107 (across 3 countries, 11,916 inspections)
Citroën C4116NL 102, UK 124, CZ 111 (across 3 countries, 32,386 inspections)

Lowest European index

ModelEuropean indexCountry indices
Porsche Boxster40NL 44, UK 38 (across 2 countries, 6,014 inspections)
BMW Z459NL 53, UK 60 (across 2 countries, 13,670 inspections)
Audi Q770NL 86, UK 64 (across 2 countries, 9,446 inspections)
Mazda MX-571NL 66, UK 72 (across 2 countries, 34,699 inspections)
Toyota IQ71NL 78, UK 67 (across 2 countries, 14,273 inspections)
Mercedes-Benz SLK73NL 68, UK 76 (across 2 countries, 21,261 inspections)
Audi TT76NL 78, UK 76 (across 2 countries, 35,949 inspections)
Audi A676UK 78, CZ 66 (across 2 countries, 25,737 inspections)
BMW 3 Series77UK 77, CZ 73 (across 2 countries, 106,155 inspections)
Mercedes-Benz CLS77NL 81, UK 74 (across 2 countries, 6,025 inspections)

Each country's own best and worst

Separate from the European comparison: per country, the three models with the lowest and the three with the highest failure rate within their own age group, the same method as the individual inspection monitors.

Netherlands

3-5 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
BMW Z42,30011.6%
BMW X42,11713.0%
Porsche Cayenne4,41814.1%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Mercedes-Benz eVito2,05352.0%
Dacia Dokker2,82544.4%
Citroen Jumper3,99741.4%

6-8 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Audi SQ52,65216.9%
Porsche Panamera1,75418.2%
Mazda MX-52,76718.3%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Dacia Lodgy2,40948.1%
Fiat Doblo2,48646.5%
Dacia Dokker6,02546.0%

9-11 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Audi S32,03421.6%
BMW 440I9,94722.0%
Mazda MX-52,42922.1%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Nissan QASHQAI+21,88151.9%
Fiat Doblo6,13051.5%
Chevrolet Aveo2,86449.9%

12-14 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
BMW Z42,32418.5%
Mercedes-Benz SLK2,75723.6%
Mazda MX-52,57926.2%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Renault Espace1,84256.4%
Ford Galaxy2,64954.3%
Hyundai I 30CW7,14754.1%

United Kingdom

3-5 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Porsche Macan11,3246.6%
Honda CR-V15,9497.6%
Audi Q236,3047.8%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Renault Kangoo2,41528.0%
Citroen Berlingo16,51626.9%
Peugeot Partner17,54224.1%

6-8 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Porsche 9116,0205.5%
Porsche Cayman2,1915.9%
Porsche Macan13,9668.7%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Renault Kangoo7,54038.1%
Mercedes-Benz Citan8,47837.9%
Citroen Berlingo38,31936.7%

9-11 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Porsche 9114,9466.1%
Porsche Cayman3,2887.3%
Porsche Boxster3,5157.8%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Citroen DS325,59446.4%
Renault Kangoo10,25846.3%
Renault Clio72,01045.1%

12-14 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Porsche 9113,8736.6%
Porsche Boxster2,3038.8%
Porsche Cayenne4,95217.0%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Renault Trafic13,97852.1%
Renault Kangoo9,94051.0%
Renault Clio49,81150.9%

Czechia

3-5 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Škoda Karoq11,1281.7%
Volkswagen Golf2,6361.8%
Škoda Kodiaq10,8011.9%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Peugeot Boxer1,98110.7%
Fiat Ducato1,57510.1%
Renault Master1,9456.8%

6-8 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Suzuki Vitara4,5632.0%
Volkswagen Tiguan7,4342.3%
Škoda Karoq12,5842.3%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Fiat Ducato3,6918.8%
Peugeot Boxer3,6448.8%
Dacia Dokker6,2808.7%

9-11 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Volkswagen Golf11,2744.0%
Škoda Octavia45,9274.2%
Volkswagen Tiguan4,7714.4%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Dacia Dokker1,70111.9%
Ford Transit3,26910.4%
Peugeot Boxer1,6119.9%

12-14 years

Lowest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Skoda Citigo1,8494.1%
Audi A63,3324.9%
Skoda Yeti11,4305.6%

Highest European index

ModelInspectionsShare
Ford Transit6,81613.7%
Citroen Berlingo1,67613.4%
Fiat Ducato2,32712.3%

Methodology: why an index and not a percentage

  • The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Czechia each define "failed" differently and start testing at a different age. Comparing a raw failure percentage between countries would compare apples with oranges.
  • What can be compared fairly is a model's position within its own country and age group. A model's index is its failure rate divided by the country average for that same age group, times one hundred. One hundred is exactly the country average; 130 means failing thirty percent more often than average in that country, 70 means thirty percent less often.
  • A model's European index is the inspection-weighted average of its country indices, calculated only over countries where the model reaches at least 1,500 inspections in that age group, and only shown at at least 2 countries with at least 5,000 inspections combined. A model with only one country gets no European figure, only its country index.
  • The Netherlands and the United Kingdom count every inspection with at least one genuine defect as a failure. Czechia counts only defects in the two most severe classes, where the vehicle is conditionally or fully barred from the road; minor defects do not count there. That is why Czech country averages sit structurally lower than those of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. That is not a measurement error, it is exactly why this page shows an index and not a raw percentage. Ireland and Norway test even more strictly: for cars aged twelve years and older the failure rate there can run as high as 58 to 70 percent, against 36 to 50 percent in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, while Czechia, as above, counts only the most severe defects; an index of 100 therefore stands for a different absolute failure level in every country, so the index only ever compares within one country, never between countries.
  • This edition was compiled on September 2, 2026 and is never changed after publication: a cited figure stays verifiable.

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Source: Plateop European Inspection Index, edition September 2026, plateop.com/pers/keuringsindex/2026-09

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