Periodic inspection
When is a car’s inspection due?
Every country in Europe tests its cars, and no two agree on when. Here are the rules for 17 of them; pick yours for a calculator that gives your car’s next date.
| Country | Due at | After that |
|---|---|---|
Austria§57a Begutachtung (Pickerl) | 3 and 5 years | every year |
BelgiumContrôle technique / Autokeuring | 4 years | every year |
CzechiaTechnická kontrola (STK) | 4 years | every 2 years |
DenmarkSyn | 4 years | every 2 years |
FinlandKatsastus | 4, 6 and 8 years | every year |
FranceContrôle technique | 4 years | every 2 years |
GermanyHauptuntersuchung (TÜV) | 3 years | every 2 years |
GreeceΚΤΕΟ | 4 years | every 2 years |
IrelandNCT | 4, 6, 8 and 10 years | every year |
ItalyRevisione | 4 years | every 2 years |
NetherlandsAPK | 4, 6 and 8 years | every year |
NorwayEU-kontroll | 4 years | every 2 years |
PolandPrzegląd techniczny | 3 and 5 years | every year |
PortugalInspeção periódica | 4, 6 and 8 years | every year |
SpainITV | 4, 6, 8 and 10 years | every year |
SwedenBesiktning | 3 and 5 years | every 14 months |
United KingdomMOT test | 3 years | every year |
These are the rules for private cars. Taxis, vans, motorcycles, classic and imported cars often differ, and the inspection authority has the final word.
Let DriveKeeper remember it.
It tells you a month before the inspection — and keeps track of the oil, the tyres and the insurance, by how much you actually drive.
The app is free. Being told is €9, once.