Overview
- The European Parliament’s transport committee set its position rejecting annual inspections for cars over ten years, keeping two‑year checks in place for now and starting negotiations with EU member states.
- The update broadens what inspectors look at to include automatic emergency braking, airbag function, vehicle software, and high‑voltage parts in electric and hybrid cars, plus steps to catch odometer fraud through mileage logs and data from connected cars.
- Cars with an unfinished mandatory manufacturer recall would fail the technical inspection once the new rules apply.
- Drivers spending extended time in another EU country could take a temporary inspection there and receive a six‑month EU certificate before returning to test at home.
- Member states could choose to add extra exhaust tests for nitrogen oxides and particle counts, which could mean new gear for test centers and different rules by country.