Technical inspection of a collector's vehicle: what are the rules?

Verified 14 December 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

One collector's vehicle is a vehicle 30 years or older, which is no longer produced, and whose technical characteristics have not been altered.

In 2024, a vehicle registered for 1re times in 1994 or earlier may be registered in a vintage vehicle subject to conditions.

The rules concerning roadworthiness tests vary according to the type of vehicle.

Car or van

It all depends on the date of entry into service of the vehicle:

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Vehicles put into service from 1960

One collector's vehicle put into circulation from 1960 is subject to the obligation of a technical inspection.

It can be a car or a van.

The time between 2 roadworthiness tests is fixed at 5 years.

Example :

The technical inspection of a car is carried out on January 15, 2022. It is valid until January 15, 2024.

The car is sold on April 15, 2022.

New owner requests same day the registration of the car in use "collector car".

Carte grise The new certificate of registration (certificate of registration) shall indicate the words ‘collection’, the date of the roadworthiness test (January 15, 2022) and the date of validity of the inspection, the period of which has been extended to 5 years (15 January 2027).

FYI  

The technical inspection sticker shall not be affixed to the windshield of a collector's vehicle.

Vehicle put into service before 1960

One collector's vehicle put into circulation before 1960 is dispensed of technical inspection.

Motorcycle, quad...

It all depends on the date of entry into service of the vehicle:

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Vehicles put into service from 1960

One collector's vehicle put into circulation from 1960 is subject to the obligation of a technical inspection.

This rule applies to motor vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels and a motor quadricycle (L-category vehicle) since april 15, 2024.

The time between 2 roadworthiness tests is fixed at 5 years.

FYI  

The technical inspection sticker shall not be affixed to the windshield of a collector's vehicle.

Vehicle put into service before 1960

One collector's vehicle put into circulation before 1960 is dispensed of technical inspection.

VTC

One collector's vehicle used as chauffeur-driven transport car (VTC) is subject to the specific regulation of VTCs for roadworthiness testing since January 2021.

Therefore, the period of validity of the technical inspection is of1 year.

Heavy goods vehicle

One collector's vehicle of which the PTAC: titleContent is greater than 3,5 tons is dispensed of technical inspection irrespective of the date of its entry into service.

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