Cars control every year?

[rogart63]

Do you have that where you live? Here we test our cars every year for rust,brakes;belts and more

I just what to say that a burdon was lifted from my shoulder today.  I can drive a new year again. Not bad for a VW polo from -99 with rust on the blue paint. But apparently its in good mechanic condition.  I am so happy Thank you god 

How do you test your car or bikes or tanks  wifes .where you live? 

Edited September 20, 2016 by rogart63

[parmenion31]

i got an audi a3 1600cc  2001 model so we are close rogart , here in greece is mandatory the inspection of every car and bike every 2 years in specific centers and we pay around 40e for it.

[Cad101]

Here in the UK we have to have a yearly MOT ( ministry of transport ) test after the car is three years old from new to check the car is still road worthy usually costs around £40 . So it's pretty much like you in Sweden.

[bobm12]

We used to have free (or was it around US$10?) mandatory emission tests for all cars every year but it has been discontinued for many years now. Each State is different since it falls under the State Laws (not Federal). It used to be a pain with the line of cars and all. If you didn't pass you needed to fix the car and do it one more time (Paid I think), if the second time around it didn't pass (within 90 days or so from the first time) you couldn't drive that car...or something like that.

Now you see more jalopies on the street than before....

[clockboy]

The basic MOT was introduced in the UK in 1960. However it was very shambolic,it was only required if the vehicle was over 10 years old & it was easy to get a MOT certificate if you knew the right mechanic. Today it is more organised and garages are regulated. In the UK any vehicle pre- 1960 does not now require a MOT cert. 
However when I look back some of the cars I drove before this to be frank could have been death traps. The first car I owned was a Ford Anglia that had a modified engine fitted with twin webber carbs & it was fast. How fast I can not say as it would go off the clock but it was like sh*t of a shovel. When I braked it pulled severely to the left,the petrol gauge did not work & wiper blades were next to useless. Oh and rust holes along the bottom of the doors

There was lots of transport like this on the roads in the1960's. In my opinion it was and is still is an Important requirement by keeping off the roads dangerous & unroadworthy vehicles .  

[WileyDave]

5 hours ago, bobm12 said:

We used to have free (or was it around US$10?) mandatory emission tests for all cars every year but it has been discontinued for many years now. Each State is different since it falls under the State Laws (not Federal). It used to be a pain with the line of cars and all. If you didn't pass you needed to fix the car and do it one more time (Paid I think), if the second time around it didn't pass (within 90 days or so from the first time) you couldn't drive that car...or something like that.

Now you see more jalopies on the street than before....

I recall these emission testing revenue raisers, think the only ones who benefited were the repair shops and state. Having personally witnessed the transformation of automotive evolution from carbs to direct injection fuel delivery and computer command controls, I wonder if those 'jalopies' were less polluting!?!

Of course the unleaded fuel used now probably helps, but I have heard pains from classic car guys who wish they had a tank of leaded gas. I do wish they'd adopt some fed/state safety controls on the absolute junkers that for whatever reason folks feel compelled to drive.

[SSTEEL]

We also have similar here in Finland to what the UK has MOT Test, ours are a little more relaxed though from comparing the two, UK appears to try and make money in repairing things which can be done yourself, or things that don't really need repairing.

[atimegoneby]

I live in France for part of the year and vehicles there are tested every two years ( controle technique ) , commercial vehicles have a supplementary emission every year, if your car fails ( contre visite ) you have 3 months to fix it and can still drive it during this time.

Motorcycles are not tested. 

[Endeavor]

In Denmark it's every 2 years, costing about €65 (500 DKK) and if they find anything (failed dashboard light or so), you can fix it and come back within a month ....... costing you another €33 (250 DKK) for final approval

In Holland it's every other year...........costing just €25 and no extra if you have to come back.

I have to go this week for my 1996 Mitsubishi.......