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
691 first registered in 2006 are on Dutch roads; 1% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €7,638.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde472
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af302
- Band onvoldoende profiel262
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen231
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling192
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld167
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht166
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm156
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
422 cars built in 2006 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 194 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, 811 of these cars first registered in 2006 took their annual MOT test. 50% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2006 the figure was 56%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 22.8% | 13.1% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20.3% | 21.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 17.0% | 8.6% |
| Suspension | 16.2% | 17.3% |
| Visibility | 9.2% | 7.3% |
| Tyres | 9.0% | 7.4% |
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 New Zealand
4 2006 cars are on the New Zealand register; 50% arrived as used imports, 50% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0