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>The maximum inspection period allowed by the EU for most personal cars is 2 years Your source clearly says that the first inspection needs to be at least four
by Hamuko 9mo ago
>The maximum inspection period allowed by the EU for most personal cars is 2 years
Your source clearly says that the first inspection needs to be at least four years after registration, so if you now buy a Tesla Model 3, you won't need to have it inspected until 2030. It's how Finland does it, so 4 years to first inspection, then every 2 years until the car is 10 years old, and then every year (4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12…).
- Timon3 9mo ago> Your source clearly says that the first inspection needs to be at least four years after registration, [...] That doesn't mean the first inspection is only required after four years, only that it must be required after four years. The countries can still introduce stricter rules, like Germanys TÜV - the first inspection has to happen in the first three years here.
- gspr 9mo agoThanks for pointing out the possibility (but, as someone else pointed out, it's just a possibility - the EU regulation obviously does not set a minimum) of a double gap for new vehicles. On the other hand, don't new vehicles typically see an extra inspection by the manufacturer/dealer early on? (I don't know).
- Hamuko 9mo agoAgain, not just a possibility, but lived reality. The maximum inspection interval here is four years.
- Timon3 9mo agoAgain, just because that's the case in Finland doesn't mean it's the case everywhere in Europe.
- Hamuko 9mo agoThe maximum in EU cannot be two years if any EU member state allows more than two years.
- gspr 9mo agoThe regulation is quite clear: in any EU country, inspection must happen at least every 2 years for vehicles older than 4 years. I understand that Finland allows a 4 year gap after first registration. After that, the max period is still 2 years. Individual countries may also require 2 years (or less) during the first 4.