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
175 first registered in 1990 are on Dutch roads; 7% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde33
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen32
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld21
- Slijtage/beschadiging wiellager hoorbaar of voelbaar18
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse16
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm13
- Band onvoldoende profiel12
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af9
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
118 cars built in 1990 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 450 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, 194 of these cars first registered in 1990 took their annual MOT test. 56% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1990 the figure was 71%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 1990 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20.6% | 15.6% |
| Suspension | 19.6% | 8.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 12.9% | 7.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.3% | 4.7% |
| Brakes | 9.3% | 9.7% |
| Visibility | 9.3% | 6.4% |
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 Finland
39 of these cars first registered in 1990 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 167,000 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
1 1990 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