Registered new in Europe in 2016
The largest markets were the United Kingdom (8,364), Italy (3,715), Germany (3,207).
- Average mass
- 883 kg
- Average power
- 50 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 100%
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
3,050 first registered in 2016 are on Dutch roads; 5% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €11,798.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde1,808
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht1,058
- Band onvoldoende profiel771
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld588
- Band beschadigd509
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt398
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm375
- Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan235
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
7,746 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 107 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, 7,868 of these cars first registered in 2016 took their annual MOT test. 86% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2016 the figure was 79%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| Brakes | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Suspension | 0.5% | 4.9% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.5% | 0.4% |
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
137 2016 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0