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
500 first registered in 1999 are on Dutch roads; 4% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen242
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde215
- Roestschade van 1,5 t/m 2,0E of meer dan 15% dikteafname117
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast111
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld95
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk94
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse93
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)79
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
228 cars built in 1999 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 562 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, 352 of these cars first registered in 1999 took their annual MOT test. 63% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1999 the figure was 63%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Body, chassis, structure | 17.6% | 9.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.6% | 16.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 13.9% | 7.3% |
| Brakes | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| Suspension | 10.5% | 13.1% |
| Visibility | 5.1% | 6.9% |
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
60 of these cars first registered in 1999 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 202,000 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
184 1999 cars are on the New Zealand register; 14% arrived as used imports, 79% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0