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Vehicule inspection in France
 
Frequency of inspections

All vehicles concerned must be submitted for inspection within the six months preceding the fourth anniversary of initial registration, as specified on the registration papers (top right-hand corner), and every two years thereafter.

NOTE
In addition, if a non-exempted vehicle over four years old is offered for sale, it must have an inspection certificate dated within the six month period preceding the date of application for a new registration document.
The seller must provide a private buyer with the initial inspection report carried out within the past six months, together with the reports from any repeat inspections.


If a vehicle fails the inspection, it has to be resubmitted for verification of the repair work within two months. Thereafter, it will be required to take the full inspection again.