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
1,115 first registered in 2002 are on Dutch roads; 3% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde688
- Band onvoldoende profiel495
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk362
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling340
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm305
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm294
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt291
- Slijtage/beschadiging wiellager hoorbaar of voelbaar267
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
431 cars built in 2002 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 232 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, 704 of these cars first registered in 2002 took their annual MOT test. 58% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2002 the figure was 58%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19.2% | 20.8% |
| Brakes | 17.2% | 13.6% |
| Suspension | 15.9% | 15.8% |
| Visibility | 6.8% | 7.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.0% | 6.9% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.7% | 9.7% |
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
68 2002 cars are on the New Zealand register; 1% arrived as used imports, 93% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0