Engines
The most common engines in 2000 Volkswagen Polo cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 petrol (44 kW, 59 hp), 1.4 petrol (55 kW, 74 hp) and 1.6 petrol (92 kW, 123 hp), out of 6 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 petrol | 44 kW 59 hp | 1,142 |
| 1.4 petrol | 55 kW 74 hp | 576 |
| 1.6 petrol | 92 kW 123 hp | 137 |
| 1.0 petrol | 37 kW 50 hp | 55 |
| 1.6 petrol | 55 kW 74 hp | 34 |
| 1.9 diesel | 47 kW 63 hp | 33 |
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
2,016 first registered in 2000 are on Dutch roads; 8% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen1,427
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde845
- Band onvoldoende profiel817
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse612
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect595
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm522
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld448
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht351
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,686 cars built in 2000 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 3,576 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, 3,123 of these cars first registered in 2000 took their annual MOT test. 56% 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 | 22.7% | 17.7% |
| Brakes | 13.9% | 12.8% |
| Suspension | 11.6% | 14.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.8% | 7.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Visibility | 8.1% | 7.4% |
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
379 of these cars first registered in 2000 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 217,000 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
70 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register; 66% arrived as used imports, 33% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0