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
1,973 first registered in 2008 are on Dutch roads; 4% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €13,289.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde1,152
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen979
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt728
- Band onvoldoende profiel698
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)549
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld541
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm530
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse510
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
865 cars built in 2008 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 205 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, 1,498 of these cars first registered in 2008 took their annual MOT test. 55% 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 | 20.6% | 19.8% |
| Suspension | 19.1% | 17.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13.5% | 7.3% |
| Visibility | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| Brakes | 7.5% | 11.3% |
| Tyres | 6.6% | 7.6% |
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
185 of these cars first registered in 2008 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 158,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0