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
617 first registered in 2003 are on Dutch roads; 3% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen298
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde294
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld217
- Band onvoldoende profiel189
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af171
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm162
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast162
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse156
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
288 cars built in 2003 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, 512 of these cars first registered in 2003 took their annual MOT test. 53% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2003 the figure was 57%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 22.9% | 13.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 21.7% | 21.6% |
| Suspension | 16.2% | 16.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 15.2% | 9.4% |
| Visibility | 10.7% | 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