Registered new in Europe in 2012
The largest markets were the United Kingdom (2,069), Germany (1,942), the Netherlands (1,329).
- Average mass
- 940 kg
- Average power
- 50 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
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
1,566 first registered in 2012 are on Dutch roads; 21% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €10,072.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde1,042
- Band onvoldoende profiel644
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt446
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)434
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld409
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht397
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm342
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk331
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,637 cars built in 2012 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 68 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, 1,861 of these cars first registered in 2012 took their annual MOT test. 70% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2012 the figure was 66%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13.4% | 14.3% |
| Brakes | 8.3% | 7.7% |
| Visibility | 7.6% | 5.0% |
| Suspension | 7.3% | 12.2% |
| Tyres | 5.9% | 7.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.7% | 3.8% |
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