Engines
The most common engines in 1995 Volkswagen Polo cars on Dutch roads are the 1.3 petrol (40 kW, 54 hp), 1.6 petrol (55 kW, 74 hp) and 1.4 petrol (44 kW, 59 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 petrol | 40 kW 54 hp | 127 |
| 1.6 petrol | 55 kW 74 hp | 112 |
| 1.4 petrol | 44 kW 59 hp | 26 |
| 1.0 petrol | 33 kW 44 hp | 25 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
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
293 first registered in 1995 are on Dutch roads; 10% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen124
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde109
- Band onvoldoende profiel64
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse58
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm50
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld44
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht41
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)30
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
92 cars built in 1995 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 574 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, 188 of these cars first registered in 1995 took their annual MOT test. 60% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1995 the figure was 67%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 16.5% | 10.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.4% | 16.0% |
| Brakes | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.6% | 9.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.0% | 7.0% |
| Visibility | 6.9% | 6.6% |
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
106 of these cars first registered in 1995 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 190,000 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
13 1995 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0