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
400 first registered in 2008 are on Dutch roads; 12% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €18,145.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde267
- Band onvoldoende profiel213
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse168
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt138
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen126
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk122
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht109
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld101
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,075 cars built in 2008 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 379 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, 2,377 of these cars first registered in 2008 took their annual MOT test. 57% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2008 the figure was 57%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.8% | 19.8% |
| Suspension | 13.8% | 17.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10.4% | 7.3% |
| Tyres | 8.8% | 7.6% |
| Brakes | 8.3% | 11.3% |
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
6 2008 cars are on the New Zealand register; 83% 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