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
570 first registered in 2000 are on Dutch roads; 2% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen297
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde216
- Roestschade van 1,5 t/m 2,0E of meer dan 15% dikteafname104
- Remleiding door corrosie aangetast97
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)88
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm83
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk80
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld80
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
514 cars built in 2000 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1,000 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, 759 of these cars first registered in 2000 took their annual MOT test. 61% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2000 the figure was 61%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.5% | 17.7% |
| Brakes | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Suspension | 11.7% | 14.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.2% | 7.7% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 7.5% | 3.5% |
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
42 of these cars first registered in 2000 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 194,000 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
81 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register; 17% arrived as used imports, 80% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0