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
12,774 first registered in 2008 are on Dutch roads; 20% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €10,860.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde7,265
- Band onvoldoende profiel6,184
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk4,191
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt4,130
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm3,991
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)3,858
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld3,423
- Slijtage/beschadiging wiellager hoorbaar of voelbaar2,920
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
9,422 cars built in 2008 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 760 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, 12,030 of these cars first registered in 2008 took their annual MOT test. 55% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2008 the figure was 57%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20.5% | 19.8% |
| Brakes | 16.9% | 11.3% |
| Suspension | 15.4% | 17.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 8.0% | 7.3% |
| Tyres | 7.2% | 7.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.9% | 6.2% |
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
537 of these cars first registered in 2008 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 162,000 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
2 2008 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0