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
1,182 first registered in 2003 are on Dutch roads; 4% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde601
- Band onvoldoende profiel394
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af388
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af327
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling312
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm293
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast250
- Remverschil op 1 as te groot245
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
251 cars built in 2003 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 352 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, 520 of these cars first registered in 2003 took their annual MOT test. 50% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2003 the figure was 57%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 21.3% | 13.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.7% | 21.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 16.7% | 9.4% |
| Suspension | 16.7% | 16.4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.8% | 7.4% |
| Tyres | 9.4% | 6.3% |
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
20 of these cars first registered in 2003 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 153,000 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
46 2003 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0