Vehicle inspection check by VIN.
See how often the car should have been inspected, then check the mileage and history recorded for its VIN before you go to the viewing.
- 20193 yrs
- 20215 yrs
- 20237 yrs
- 20259 yrs
HU (TÜV): first after 3 years, then every 2 years.
Same check, a different name in every country.
TÜV, contrôle technique, revisione, ITV or APK: every European country inspects cars on its own schedule. Here is how often a private car goes in each.
GermanyHU (TÜV)HU (TÜV)After 3 years, then every 2 years.
FranceContrôle techniqueContrôle techniqueAfter 4 years, then every 2 years.
ItalyRevisioneRevisioneAfter 4 years, then every 2 years.
SpainITVITVAfter 4 years, every 2 years, yearly after 10.
NetherlandsAPKAPKPetrol: 4, 6, 8 years, then yearly. Diesel: after 3 years, then yearly.
How to read a vehicle inspection report.
A TÜV report, a contrôle technique report or an ITV card: across the EU, every inspection certificate lists the same key facts. Click a line to see what to check.
Recorded at every test. Compare it with the readings in your Certcar report: from one date to the next, the mileage should only go up.
The test is passed. The defect should be fixed, without a re-test.
The test is failed. The car needs a repair and a re-test, within two months at the latest.
The test is failed, and the car may be banned from public roads until it is repaired.
What your report shows, wherever the car has been.
The report searches the history recorded for the VIN, across the countries where the car was registered.
Mileage readings
Every reading found for the VIN, on one chart with dates. A drop against an earlier reading is flagged.
Service and history
Service visits, damage records and the car's timeline, from the countries where records were found.
Daune din mai multe țări
Din mai multe țări, cu data și zonele afectate.
Theft check
Whether the VIN appears in the stolen vehicle databases we search.
The mileage on the chart.
A real section of the sample report: every reading found, in order. This is where an inspection report from the seller fits in.
What to ask the seller.
Four things to check on the inspection papers before you pay.
The latest inspection report
It shows the date, the result and the mileage. Check that the VIN on it matches the car.
When the next one is due
If it expires soon after you buy, the inspection and any repairs it asks for are yours to pay.
Defects noted last time
Minor defects on the report tell you what to look at during the test drive.
Mileage against the report
Compare the inspection mileage with the readings in your Certcar report. They should only go up.
Vehicle inspection questions.
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Check the history before the viewing.
All you need is the VIN, the 17 characters on the registration document.