Registered new in Europe in 2010
The largest markets were France (32,793), the Netherlands (17,846), the United Kingdom (16,662).
- Average mass
- 913 kg
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 98% · Diesel 2.0%
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
18,569 first registered in 2010 are on Dutch roads; 10% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €10,900.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde12,108
- Band onvoldoende profiel8,348
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt6,185
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)5,998
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld4,884
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm4,695
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk4,219
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse3,610
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
12,853 cars built in 2010 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 648 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, 14,755 of these cars first registered in 2010 took their annual MOT test. 65% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2010 the figure was 60%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.8% | 17.8% |
| Brakes | 13.2% | 9.6% |
| Suspension | 7.5% | 15.5% |
| Tyres | 6.2% | 7.4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Visibility | 4.8% | 6.0% |
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
47 of these cars first registered in 2010 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 141,000 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
1 2010 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0