German periodic technical inspection (Hauptuntersuchung ...

Make sure your car meets German safety requirements by having a technical inspection (TÜV): where to get one, the cost and what to do if your car fails. close Search* Home Expatinfo Driving ExpatInfo Facebook Twitter LinkedIn reddit What'sup Germanperiodictechnicalinspection(Hauptuntersuchung/TÜV) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn reddit Messenger What'sup Bylaw,allvehiclesmustberoutinelytestedtoensuretheymeetGermansafetystandards.Afteracarhasbeeninuseforthreeyears,itmustbetestedevery24months.ThetestingiscarriedoutonbehalfofthefederalgovernmentbyprivateorganisationslikeTÜVandDEKRA.Consequently,thetechnicalinspectionisoftencolloquiallyreferredtoasa“TÜV”.Ifyouareimportingacar,youwillneedtosubjectittoaTÜVtestbeforeyoucanlegallydriveit,andyoumayneedtopayformodificationstoensureyourcarmeetssafetystandards.IfyouarebuyingacarwithavalidTÜVcertificate,youdonotneedtohaveitre-tested,butyouwillneedtotakeoutyourowncarinsurancepolicyandmakesureyouarepayingvehicletax. WhatistestedduringtheTÜV?DuringtheTÜV,yourcarwillbeinspectedtomakesurethatitconformswithregulationsonroadsafetyandenvironmentalprotection.Theinspectiontypicallyconsistsoftestson: Brakingsystems Frameandbodywork Exhaustsystem Steeringandsteeringwheel Lightingandlight-signallingdevices Wheelsandtypes Rear-viewmirrorsandothervisualaids Seatbelts Afterthetest,youwillreceiveafullwrittenreport,outliningtheresultsoftheinspectionandanycausesforconcern.Youshouldkeepthiswrittenreportsafe.Ifyourcarhaspassed,youwillbeissuedwitharoundinspectionstickertodisplayonyourrearlicenceplate.   WhathappensifmycarfailstheTÜV?Ifyourcarfailsthetest,youwillbegivenonemonth tofixanyproblems.Youthenneedtobringyourcarbackforre-inspection(asmallfeeispayable).Ifyoufailtosubmityourvehicleforre-inspectionwithinonemonth,youwillneedtopayforacompletere-examination.WherecanIgetaTÜV?Youcanbookatechnicalinspectionthroughanymandatedgarage.Trysearching“Hauptuntersuchung”andyourlocation,orsearchfora“HU+AU”appointmentontheAutoscout24website.Youcanoftenbookonlinebyprovidingyourpersonaldetails(e.g.carmakeandmodelanddrivinglicencenumber).HowmuchdoestheTÜVcost?Dependingonyourlocation,theperiodictechnicalinspectionusuallycosts70to80eurosformotorcyclesandbetween100and200eurosforcarsandothervehicles,dependingonweight.Bearinthemindthatthisisonlythecostofhavingtheinspectioncarriedout-youwillalsoneedtofundanynecessaryrepairs.HowdoIknowwhenmynextTÜVisdue?Theroundinspectionstickerisstampedwiththedateofyournextinspection.Usually,theyearisinthecentreofthebadge,andthemonthatthetop(i.e.the12o’clockposition).Youcanalsooptforareminderservicefromyourgarage. FollowusonFacebook Facebook Twitter LinkedIn reddit Messenger What'sup Readalso DrivinginGermany EverythingaboutcarsanddrivinginGermany:driver'slicences,learningtodrive,registeringcars,taxes,insurance,inspections/TÜV&importingcars. Readmore DrivinglicenceinGermany HowlongcanyouuseforeigndrivinglicencesinGermany?Howdoyouexchange,replaceorrenewyourlicence?Alltheinfoexpatsneedondriver'slicences. Readmore Germanmotorvehicletax&Emissionsbadges Vehicletaxes&emissionsbadgesinGermany:whatarethey,whoneedsthem,howdoyougetoneandhowmuchdotheycost? Readmore CarinsuranceinGermany ExpatsdrivinginGermanyneedcarinsurance(third-party,partialorcomprehensive).FindouthowtotakeoutcarinsuranceandgetaneVBnumber. Readmore Importing&ExportingvehiclesinGermany LookingtoimportyourcartoGermany,orexportyourGermancartoadifferentcountry?Therearesomerules,taxes&feesyouneedtobeawareof. Readmore LearninghowtodriveinGermany LearningtodriveinGermanyisdonethroughadrivingschoolandinvolvestakinganeyetest&firstaidcourse,aswellastheoryandpracticalexams. Readmore RegisteringavehicleinGermany AllvehiclesinGermanyneedtoberegisteredwiththelocalauthorities.Wewalkyouthroughtheregistrationprocess,therequireddocumentsandcosts. Readmore TheGermanautobahn Discoverhistory,trafficlawsandfacts&figuresinourguidetodrivingontheGermanautobahn,world-famousasthehighwaywithoutaspeedlimit. Readmore Germanroadsigns DriversinGermanyshouldbefamiliarwiththedifferentGermanroadsignsandtheirmeanings,includingwarning,regulation,guideandsupplementalsigns. Readmore Trending July2022:15changesaffectingexpatsinGermanyReadmore QS2023:11Germanuniversitiesamongbest200intheworldReadmore GermancitiessoarthroughrankingsinlatestWorldLiveabilityIndexReadmore Lufthansacancels2.000moreflights,expectsdisruptionuntil2023Readmore NumberofpeoplegainingGermancitizenshipjumped20percentin2021Readmore