“France is absolutely not concerned”: no, technical control should not become compulsory every year

“France is absolutely not concerned”: no, technical control should not become compulsory every year


Relayed in recent days by several media, the rumor of an obligation of a compulsory technical control every year for certain vehicles was gaining momentum. Finally, the ministry’s office and players in the automotive sector denied information.

A fake news that has grown in recent days. Several media had relayed rumors of a possible obligation to carry out a technical control every year for vehicles dating back more than 10 years. Originally, the technical control must be carried out within 6 months preceding the fourth anniversary of your car if it is new, then every two years.

A modification which would be based on a German study conducted by the Tüv, an institute which manages technical controls in our neighbors. According to them, across the Rhine, 150,000 vehicles with faults deemed “dangerous” would circulate in the country.

Information disseminated denied by the cabinet of the ministry

Faced with the propagation of information on the various media, Le Figaro contacted the cabinet of the Minister of Transport Phillippe Tabarot who confirms “That no project of evolution of national regulations were on the agenda to shorten the frequency of technical controls, regardless of the age of the vehicle”.

Same observation on the side of L’Automobile Magazine Who contacted Mobilians, organization of the trades in the automotive sector (including technical control centers). The organization confirms that this is not on the agenda in France. Our colleagues specify “that there may be a will in this sense at European level, but that France is absolutely not concerned”. Rémi Power, quality technical director of Dekra Automobile, also confirms this information.

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