Passing it in France
If inspection isn’t carried out in time, you may receive a fine, have your vehicle taken off the road temporarily or even have your license revoked.
Attention: The deadline for vehicle inspection is shown on your car’s windshield sticker. You will not receive a reminder.
Exceptions:
Some vehicles don’t need an inspection (e.g. vehicles which are less than four years old, those which belong to the diplomatic corp). Others are required to pass inspection more frequently, due to their special uses (ambulances, taxis…).
When selling a car, it is the seller’s responsibility to carry out vehicle inspection.
After the inspection
At the end of the inspection, the driver will receive a periodic inspection report from the control technician who’ll stamp the registration certificate (“carte grise”) with the date of validity.
If the vehicle has passed the control, a vehicle inspection sticker will be affixed to the windshield. If repairs are required, they will have to be carried out within two months following the original inspection. A follow-up control is mandatory in this case.
Attention: European vehicle inspections are not standardised. Any vehicle licensed in France has to pass inspection in France.
July 2010
