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
112 first registered in 2003 are on Dutch roads; 6% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde49
- Band onvoldoende profiel47
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk44
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen38
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse33
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af29
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm26
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht22
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
152 cars built in 2003 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 227 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, 586 of these cars first registered in 2003 took their annual MOT test. 49% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2003 the figure was 57%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 27.6% | 21.6% |
| Suspension | 23.2% | 16.4% |
| Brakes | 21.8% | 13.9% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 16.4% | 9.4% |
| Visibility | 11.3% | 7.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.2% | 7.4% |
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