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
627 first registered in 2005 are on Dutch roads; 99% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €10,512.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde427
- Band onvoldoende profiel380
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk266
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm243
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt208
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse198
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld197
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)188
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,540 cars built in 2005 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 243 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, 2,176 of these cars first registered in 2005 took their annual MOT test. 52% 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 | 30.1% | 21.5% |
| Brakes | 14.9% | 13.7% |
| Suspension | 13.3% | 17.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10.4% | 8.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| Tyres | 7.7% | 7.0% |
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