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
318 first registered in 2006 are on Dutch roads; 9% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €15,488.
Most common APK defects
- Band onvoldoende profiel190
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde158
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen116
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse108
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt96
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld94
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk80
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm77
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
684 cars built in 2006 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 381 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, 1,926 of these cars first registered in 2006 took their annual MOT test. 54% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2006 the figure was 56%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 21.8% | 21.5% |
| Suspension | 16.7% | 17.3% |
| Brakes | 12.4% | 13.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10.8% | 8.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.6% | 6.6% |
| Visibility | 10.0% | 7.3% |
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
In New Zealand
4 2006 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0