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
135 first registered in 2005 are on Dutch roads; 88% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €74,754.
Most common APK defects
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect45
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde38
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld32
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen28
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk25
- Band onvoldoende profiel25
- Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan21
- Veer gebroken of gescheurd20
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
208 cars built in 2005 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 117 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, 431 of these cars first registered in 2005 took their annual MOT test. 57% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2005 the figure was 56%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 23.9% | 21.5% |
| Brakes | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| Suspension | 14.4% | 17.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.7% | 8.9% |
| Visibility | 8.4% | 7.5% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 6.5% | 3.0% |
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
33 of these cars first registered in 2005 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 353,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
36 2005 cars are on the New Zealand register; 39% arrived as used imports, 61% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0