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YOUR TECHNICAL CONTROL CENTRE IN L'ISLE-JOURDAIN
Since 1 January 1992, technical verification has been compulsory for all motor vehicles below 3.5 tonnes.
Carried out every two years for vehicles over 4 years old, the technical inspection makes it possible to check a set of control points in order to make your vehicle safer.
Mandatory to be roadworthy, the technical inspection must also be less than 6 months old in the case of the sale of a vehicle to a private individual.
The technical inspection is obligatory for everyone!
All vehicles of less than 3.5 tons and registered for at least 4 years must carry out a technical inspection. The owner of the vehicle has the obligation to keep his vehicle in good working order and in a satisfactory state of maintenance. Once the first appointment has been made, the vehicle must be checked every two years.
A Vintage Vehicle is a vehicle whose registration certificate includes the term
‘Collector’s Vehicle’ and is authorised to be driven nationally once the technical inspection is
valid.’
A collector’s vehicle is authorized to circulate throughout the national territory from the moment its technical inspection is valid. This must be done every 5 years.
Some 4X4 vehicles require specific control equipment for braking. Do not hesitate to inform the technician before the inspection of your vehicle so that he can make the necessary arrangements.
Light commercial vehicles of less than 3.5 tonnes are subject to the same obligations as those of light vehicles.
An additional inspection covering a smaller number of control points (identification, pollution, OBD) is to be carried out from the 11th month following the last periodic technical inspection (except for special licences such as caravans, funeral vans, vehicles for the disabled).
The regulations are identical as for standard vehicles. The first inspection must take place during the 4 years of the vehicle then a technical inspection will be done every 2 years.
Nevertheless, some motorhomes have a particularly large size and require a control installation at
sufficiently spaced intervals.
Before making your appointment, ask the technician so that he can confirm that the L’Islois Technical Control Centre will be able to welcome you in good conditions.
The following vehicles have specific technical control requirements : taxis, recovery vehicles, sanitary facilities, delivery vehicles. The regulations require an annual technical inspection.
Technical verification of recovery vehicles:
Document to be submitted in addition to the Certificate of Registration: Carte blanche.
Validity of the roadworthiness test: 1 year.
Technical verification of medical transport vehicles:
Document: Only the Certificate of Registration.
Validity of the roadworthiness test: 1 year.
Technical verification of passenger vehicles with driver:
Document: Only the Certificate of Registration.
Validity of the roadworthiness test: 1 year.
Technical verification of light vehicles used for public passenger transport:
Document to be submitted in addition to the Certificate of Registration: Declaration of assignment (specifying the identification of the vehicle).
Validity of the roadworthiness test: 1 year.
Technical verification of driving school vehicles:
The regulations require a technical inspection before the 4th anniversary of the vehicle.
Document to be presented in addition to the Registration Certificate: Orange card (in the absence of the mention “school vehicle” on the Registration Certificate).
Validity of the roadworthiness test: 2 years.
Technical verification of taxis:
Document: Only the Certificate of Registration.
Validity of the taxi technical inspection: 1 year.
Technical verification of company vehicles:
The technical inspection of commercial cars involves the presentation of the registration document.
Validity of the technical inspection: 2 years with a pollution control every year.
Mandatory Inspection :
The first visit
It is carried out within 6 months, before the 4 years of the vehicle from its date of 1st entry into service (top right of the registration certificate).
The next visit (so-called periodic) is carried out every 2 years
Commercial vehicles are subject to a Complementary Pollution Inspection, to be done one year after the periodic technical inspection, and this in the 2 months preceding the anniversary date of the latter.
NOTE : are not concerned by the Complementary Pollution Visit, commercial vehicles whose body is a CARAVAN, a HANDICAP or an FUNERAL VEHICLE.
SELLERS OBLIGATION IN CASE OF SALE :
The Voluntary Inspection
(does not exempt from the mandatory inspection):
At any time, to know the condition of your vehicle, you can request a total voluntary technical inspection (all the points of a technical inspection), or partial (one or more safety points, depending on your needs).
Be careful, it does not exempt from mandatory control.
Numerous technical checkpoints
for maximum security
The technical inspection verifies no less than 133 points classified into 3 categories, 123 of which are subject to a counter-inspection:
minor failures
indicated on the control report but no obligation to rectify
major failures
subject to counter-inspection, repairs must be carried out within two months from the date of the inspection
critical failures
subject to a counter-inspection, repairs must be carried out within 24 hours for the vehicle to be driven. If necessary, the vehicle can be impounded until the repairs have been completed passes the control inspection
