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
39 first registered in 2008 are on Dutch roads; 38% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €42,650.
Most common APK defects
- Band onvoldoende profiel19
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde17
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt8
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)7
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld6
- Stuurkogel te veel speling5
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage5
- Schokdemper werkt niet (goed)5
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,869 cars built in 2008 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 387 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, 2,894 of these cars first registered in 2008 took their annual MOT test. 61% 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 | 19.0% | 19.8% |
| Suspension | 10.3% | 17.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Brakes | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Tyres | 7.9% | 7.6% |
| Visibility | 6.4% | 6.7% |
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 Finland
123 of these cars first registered in 2008 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 330,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0