Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
1,060 first registered in 2005 are on Dutch roads; 45% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €11,644.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde632
- Band onvoldoende profiel592
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm405
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk373
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt348
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)294
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld288
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse287
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
547 cars built in 2005 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 134 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 795 of these cars first registered in 2005 took their annual MOT test. 52% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2005 the figure was 56%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 31.9% | 21.5% |
| Brakes | 14.1% | 13.7% |
| Suspension | 12.7% | 17.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.3% | 6.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.2% | 8.9% |
| Tyres | 6.4% | 7.0% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail