How is a vehicle inspection carried out?
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All vehicle owners are required to have their vehicles inspected at regular intervals. So, what is checked during a vehicle inspection? How often do vehicles need to be inspected? Find the answers on the rest of this page!
You've probably heard many times from vehicle owners that they've scheduled an appointment for a vehicle inspection or taken their car in for inspection. This process, which must be carried out periodically, is mandatory for all vehicles by the state. The purpose of the inspection is to ensure that the vehicle can be safely used on the road and to prevent it from posing any danger to the lives of the vehicle owner and all other drivers on the road.
In Turkey, vehicle inspection procedures are officially carried out by TÜVTÜRK. Appointments for all vehicle inspections can easily be made through the TÜVTÜRK website. However, it's also necessary to know how the vehicle inspection is conducted before making an appointment. Especially since a vehicle may be stamped with the phrase "cannot be driven on the road" if it fails the inspection, making the vehicle inspection process a stressful one for drivers.
1. What is Checked During Vehicle Inspection?
Vehicle inspection begins with checking the official documents related to the vehicle. The vehicle registration and insurance documents examined at this stage help determine whether the vehicle meets legal requirements. Then, the following are checked:
In addition, essential equipment that must be present in the vehicle is also checked. This includes a first aid kit, fire extinguisher, triangular reflector, and spare tire. After all these checks are completed, and if the vehicle is carrying passengers, some additional procedures are also carried out to finalize the process.
2. How Often Should a Vehicle Inspection Be Done?
The frequency of vehicle inspections varies depending on whether the vehicle is a passenger car or a commercial vehicle. Brand new passenger cars do not require inspection for the first three years. After this period, these types of private vehicles must undergo inspection every two years. Brand new commercial vehicles, on the other hand, must undergo inspection at the end of the first year. After that, all commercial vehicles, regardless of weight or size, must undergo vehicle inspection once a year.
3. Vehicle Inspection for Rental Cars
Using vehicle rental services offers companies many advantages compared to purchasing. The most prominent of these advantages is that the fleet company takes the responsibility of keeping track of the vehicles' periodic maintenance dates off the company's shoulders and covers the resulting costs. However, the situation is different with vehicle inspections. Here, all exhaust emission measurements and inspection procedures are carried out by the rental company. Both the fees and expenses related to these are covered by the fleet company within the scope of the contract.
3.1. Vehicle Inspection Prices
According to the 2022 vehicle inspection price list on TÜVTÜRK's website:
The vehicle inspection fee for tractors (with and without trailers), motorcycles, and motorbikes is 1334.40 TL,
The inspection fee for trailers and semi-trailers, cars, minibuses, vans, special purpose vehicles, and off-road vehicles is 2620.80 TL,
The inspection fee for buses, trucks, tractors, and tankers is 3543.60 TL. Hedef Filo, one of the leading companies in the fleet leasing sector in Turkey, leases all vehicles, including passenger and commercial vehicles, to companies on a long-term basis. During the lease period, it fully covers the maintenance and inspection fees of the vehicles! So, have you still not decided on your fleet company choice?
