Engines
The most common engines in 2004 Volkswagen Transporter cars on Dutch roads are the 2.5 diesel (96 kW, 129 hp), 1.9 diesel (63 kW, 84 hp) and 1.9 diesel (77 kW, 103 hp), out of 5 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 diesel | 96 kW 129 hp | 219 |
| 1.9 diesel | 63 kW 84 hp | 209 |
| 1.9 diesel | 77 kW 103 hp | 111 |
| 2.5 diesel | 128 kW 172 hp | 57 |
| 2.0 petrol | 85 kW 114 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
631 first registered in 2004 are on Dutch roads; 17% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde336
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt233
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen176
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld172
- Band onvoldoende profiel159
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)147
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af110
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht99
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
43 cars built in 2004 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 22 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, 9,319 of these cars first registered in 2004 took their annual MOT test. 55% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2004 the figure was 56%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 22.3% | 21.8% |
| Suspension | 19.9% | 17.2% |
| Brakes | 17.2% | 13.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| Steering | 6.9% | 4.5% |
| Tyres | 6.4% | 6.7% |
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
154 of these cars first registered in 2004 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 449,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0