Can we do the technical inspection at the foreigner?
Verified 04 March 2021 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
No, the technical inspection must be carried out in France by a recognised organisation.
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However, if you buy a used vehicle registered in country European Union, you can register in France without having to redo the control done in this country.
The check must be valid:
If no check-back has been prescribed
The technical inspection shall be dated less than 6 months.
FYI
the technical inspection carried out in a country outside the European Union is not valid in France.
If a countervisit has been prescribed
The time allowed for the technical inspection shall not be exceeded.
FYI
the technical inspection carried out in a country outside the European Union is not valid in France.
- Directive 2014/45/EU of 3 April 2014 on the periodic technical inspection of motor vehicles and their trailers
- Route Code: Article L323-1Organisation of technical control
- Route Code: items R323-1 to R323-5Organisation of technical control
- Route Code: items R323-6 to R323-21Approval of controllers, installations and networks
- Order of 9 February 2009 on the modalities of registration of vehicles
- Decision of 18 June 1991 concerning the technical inspection of vehicles weighing not more than 3,5 tonsAnnexe 1 (Checkpoints) and Annexe 2 (Defects Requiring a Revisit)
- carte grise (Certificate of Registration)Service-Public.fr
- carte grise: register a used vehicleService-Public.fr
- European Union countriesEuropean Commission