No, technical control will not be compulsory every year

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A rumor circulates indicating that the technical control for cars would become compulsory every year for cars of more than ten years. No measure in this sense is underway according to the ministry.
A simple rumor. In a few days, a fear developed regarding the technical control of cars. It would become compulsory every year for vehicles over ten years. This would force motorists to spend between 80 and 120 euros each year. But this is not based on any measure envisaged by the government or future bill.
“Contrary to what certain media have been able to suggest, no project of evolution of national regulations are on the agenda to shorten the periodicity of technical controls, whatever the age of the vehicle”writes on X the Ministry of Spatial Planning and the Ecological Transition in charge of Transport.
Today, technical control for M1 category vehicles (car, motorhome of 3.5 t maximum) must take place every two years. The first technical control of a new vehicle is to take place during the six months before the fourth anniversary of the first vehicle. In the event of non-compliance with the technical control, the fine can go up to 750 euros but as a general rule, this is a flat-rate fine of 135 euros.
According to the unfounded rumor, the measure had to relate to vehicles over ten years old, that is to say many vehicles circulating in France because the average age of cars in circulation is 11.2 years on January 1, 2024.
According to the specialized media L’Automobile magazinethis rumor comes from a German Tüv study for Technischer überwachungs Verein (in French: Association for Technical Control), technical control organization in Germany. The institution explains that 150,000 vehicles with defects deemed dangerous roll across the Rhine and especially the oldest.
Note that the Professional Federation Mobilians indicated, Wednesday, January 29, that motorists have a 20% rate of counter-visit after a technical control, against 10% on average for bikers, who inaugurated the technical control obligation in 2024.