American reacts to the German "TÜV"
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- Thank you for watching me, a humble American, react to German car TÜV inspection
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Just to clarify: regular car inspections are mandatory in *all EU countries*. It's not just a crazy German thing.
yeah... and non-EU, too (even though i don't own a car myself, i've had to bring in my parents' car at times when they were not available, in Switzerland)
@@deliaconny
Switserland, being surrounded by EU-countries with which they have intense contacts and co-dependensies, has many rules similar to the EU.
Also in plenty of outside territories and (former) colonies of European countries.
@@Wuppie62 yes exactly
Probably everywhere, not only in EU. Even during communism you needed that stamp that your car is ok for roads.
TÜV is not just checking cars... they check every Mashine where people are in.. like a rollercoaster for example.. or elevators... one of the most usefull companys in germany for safety. And it's important for insurance as well... because if you don't have a TÜV on your car and there is an accident, the insurance won't pay for your own damage
Or Brazilian dams ...
I thought it means just some technical check, not a company. 😀 In Czech Republic, we call it STK, so I expected that German TÜV is the same thing. 😀
Or French breastimplants, made of cheap silicone... 🤑
@@Bud_Terence
The fraudulent French sent the correct implants to the TÜV but implanted the faulty one😂
You also have to get their ok if you want to "pimp your ride". Take the flashing red light from KITT, Knight Rider, the tv series. You wouldn't get a permission for these. Or you can't just darken all the car windows to no-see-through.
its about responsibility. and when you are allowed to drive 250 kph your car is better in good shape.....
It's one reason why I feel quiet safe here. I know most if not all cars around me are in a good shape.
@@cnikkorat least they were up to two years ago. Because that is the Intervall after the three years a new car gets before its first appointment.
@@koaschtenthat's why this test is so complex, to make sure that car, if not damaged in meantime, is roadworthy for another 2 years.
250 kilo-per-hour?
@@ataksnajpera he meant km/h, I guess.
I am from Austria ... have already watched several of your videos. For me it`s always funy to see how you respond astonished about things that are completely normal for us here in Europe. In the US I have seen so many cars on the street I would never ever just step a foot inside.
This, just watching 'just rolled in' shows how bad the average american car is. Let alone the people who drive them and the things they do to them.
And that is why no car of "Pimp my ride" would have been allowed on german streets. Before and after makeover.
Yes, true
You could register all tunings you made. Then it would be allowed. They usually repair them in the makeover
@@TheEnderpearl1 That presupposes they'll accept the tunings.
pimp my ride was fake anyway
@@TheEnderpearl1 wrong, most things are simply not allowed. so no way to register
9:53 It‘s the other way around: We need that TÜV-Sticker to be allowed to drive our car. But as he said, if you don‘t get the sticker, you have one month to get everything repaired and show your car again. If you don‘t receive the sticker even at that 2nd try, you are not even allowed to drive the car home. It will immediately be illegal to drive it and you must make sure to have it removed there at your own costs.
Wow
Here in NL we use a similar system. The check is usually free when you bring in your car for its yearly scheduled maintenance. Otherwise it's something between 25 and 50€.
@@toms5996 oof
Plus you are not even allowed to park your car in public, if it did not pass the TÜV. Not even on private land, if there is no fence around it.
You have as many tries as you want within that one month. But each one costs 10-60€ depending on the test. After the one month you have to pay the whole TÜV fee again.
Of course you can check your brake light alone. Stand with your car in front of a white (or similar bright) wall while it's getting dark. Have a distance of about 5m (or 30 feet). Step on the brake and look in the mirror of your car. If you see the reflection of your brake lights on the wall your good to go. I learned this during my driving lessons in Germany.
5m are 15 feet^^ 30feet are 10m
@@viper31stvfw86You are totally right. I apologize.
This. You can check a lot more things than people realize alone.
@@viper31stvfw86 When getting dark it works with 5m as well with 10m.
Feet? What size?
You can also switch on the ignition and clamp a square of wood, umbrella, etc. between the brake pedal and the driver's seat or steering wheel and go check it out yourself. This works even in bright daylight.
i do this occasionally on a red light while standing in front of a bus or similar vehicle. the lights reflect in the paint so it's very easy to see if all the rear lighting is working 😊 (plus the surprised looks when i randomly put my car in reverse are a funny bonus 😂)
You have to take a look at "Deutscher TÜV in der Türkei" (German TÜV in Turkey) from Spiegel TV Classics from 2009 - it's really funny... "two cultures collide" 😂
Yeah that’s great. It’s always funny (for a German)
Yes!
Especially the Episode with the wrong adjusted headlight... which was on top of a long list.
Dekra macht diese Untersuchungen in Schweden...
god bless you my man..love that shit :D
Türkiye had adopted the german TüV System. The amount of accidents did go down significantly after that.
There was once a very interesting documentary about it.
It would even go down more if it would not only take over the name 😂
I think it works like this throughout Europe. In Hungary, the technical test has been mandatory for all motor vehicles since 1922.
I think you are right about all European contries having inspections, however the rules and requirements are different from country to country, from what I understand the Germans are among the strictest
@@AHVENANno. It's EU requirements. They have to test it all everywhere afaik and in some countries it's something you do every year even
@@AHVENAN Nop
in Germany, newer cars are inspected less often, while older cars are inspected every two years
in the Netherlands there are examinations every two years
In Croatia, for example, cars older than 5 years must be inspected every year
@@tihomirrasperic The intervall doesn't neccessarly mean that others are more strict. What specifically is getting inspected is much more nasty in Germany. 150 test points for a car. No other EU or European country is that strict. And AHVENAN is right, Germany is the strictest country in that category. You can pass an inspection in many other EU countries, while you can still fail in Germany, due to them detecting some problems, that other countries consider to be minor technical problems.
@@tihomirrasperic Wow, so in that sense Germany is less strict than Finland, I do believe that brand spanking new cars here have a few years inspection free, but it's not many
Watching some episodes of "just rolled in" I'm really happy to drive 250 km/h on the Autobahn without fearing to hit a lost tire or a lost rear axle.
Thats why it is allowed to drive 250 km/h here. because of the TÜV and similar institutions
@DerPudel I'd not call it a reason, but one of many prerequisites.
Most cars cant’t drive 250 km. - And furthermore mostly you can’t drive it anyway (forbidden or restricted to 130 or less due to noises in areas with many houses near the highway or many curves or bad shape and in need for repair or due to maintenance on the road …) - And in my opinion it is very risky because you never no who is changing the lane and getting in your way. My experience driving in the USA was, that I did like the same speed vor everyone on the highways although the speed limit divers in every state and could have been at least 120 km / 75 Miles. Driving on the Highway was mostly stress free. Although their is one (confusing) exception, wenn several highways intertwine. On the other hand - in towns even in small streets you are aloud to drive 40 or 45 miles - where we are mostly restricted to 30 miles - and that is more stressful then driving on a german highway 90 Miles.
@@DerPudel bullshit: there are the same controll levels in France and the max speed is 130km/h...
Classic finding at the inspection: Expired shelf life of the 1st aid kit.
mine is as old as my car (2009) and everytime they tell me to change it - never did, never failed 😎 (never checked by police 🤞)
@@DisturbedFox137 my friend got in trouble because of it, nothing major tho. Of course no one checks it, but if you actually use it on someone after an accident, the first thing the police or the paramedic will check after everything settled down that the kit you used was up to date or not. If you used a gauze that was out of date, it could cause an infection, so they take that seriously.
In Poland, the first mandatory inspection of a new car is after 3 years, then after 5 years and then every year. It is similar to this inspection in Germany. Brake force, shock absorber, exhaust gas, lights, tires, then look from the bottom and check if there are loose, worn or damaged parts. No stickers on the license plates here, only a stamp in the car certificate and/or printed confirmation that the car is operational. The certificate is then entered into the database, so the police can check online if the car has a valid inspection.
The cost for a normal car is 98 PLN, that is about 25 USD. May be raised this year due to inflation. LPG powered car inspection is more expensive as they also check the LPG installation.
I've been living and driving in the States. The car I got for that time was horrible. When we went to the Smokys I always begged that the engine or components won't fail when driving uphill or downhill on the interstate.
We've seen hundreds or thousands of blown tires at the side of the interstate. In my 30+ years in Germany I've probably seen 10 all together (probably less).
It felt like the Wild West. Driving next to trucks and checking their wheels, suspension and axles... Man, I only did it a couple of times and swore never to drive next to a truck again. Same goes for some cars. Their exhausts were like locomotives. Crazy and in the end I'm glad I didn't get into an accident.
The remains of broken tyres next to US highways were mind-boggling for me as well, when I first drove a car in the US.
As a European I do appreciate today's results of so many centuries of cultural, technical, political and philosophical evolution, conflicts, attempted revolutions and grown traditions.
Western Europe (where I come from) is quite a secure, interesting and appealing place to live. And I do smile a little bit when I see your astonished reactions about what seems just normal to the most of us today.
On the other hand it's difficult to understand for me how a high level development and a high level technology can coexist with a religious motivated fundamentalism in one country - the US. As long as I can I will refuse to live in a country where death penalty is still practised. A merely unbelievalble and cruel side of your nation's character, so far away from universal values.
But, as I said, evolution and development takes time. Your strong and authentic interest in the "old continent" really qualifies you for an extended trip over here. You're welcome!
Greetings from Germany
The stickers are fascinating too. The color indicates the year (which is also printed in the middle of it), and the rotation of it (which number is at the top) indicates the month, when the vehicle needs to get inspected next. If you look at the month numbers around the sticker, you may notice, that they are going counter clockwise. That's because that way, the "12" of the sticker points to the same number (when viewed on a clock), as the number that the sticker shows on the top. That's why the black bars surround the number 12, so the police can easily check from afar, if your car is due for an inspection.
Why do you use stickers at all?.. Here in Sweden the cops automatic camera systems in the police cars just runs the plates and check the database if the test have been done I think. We used to have the stickers, but not for at least 20 years. We also do the checking every year for cars older than like 5 years or so. Other than that it looks similar I think.
@wtfucrazy
A new car gets 3 years, every other car gets 2 years until they need to redo the TÜV check. The age of the car doesn't matter. As for the "sticker instead of a database" question, I just refer you to the quote of our former chancellor Angela Merkel: "Das Internet ist Neuland." ("The internet is uncharted territory.") We are still very analog in our bureaucracy.
@@wtfucrazyIn Germany we are obsessed with privacy and automated scanning of number plates is a total no-go. Having stickers is like having stamped documents...
@@wtfucrazy Such a lookup will create digital traces. When not necessary, this should be avoided by law enforcement.
@@wtfucrazy same here in italy, and since there is a discrepancy in first inspection vs every other one (first inspeciton after 4 years and the rest 2) i think this way is better, btw in italy cameras at traffic lights check for that too, and they check for insurance and car tax too, and the price, at least in my area is around 80€ for a car
In the Netherlands it's called APK and basically the same. Most convenient way to have it done is to combine it with regular service by the garage. The car is already there to be serviced, then sails through the mandatory APK check. It also keeps APK costs in check, 20 to 30 euros on top of the work for the service to the car.
From Germany, just over the border, I liked to watch the TV-show "wrak van de weg" many years ago. Especially how they made sure that the car would be never used again ("die zien we nooit meer terug").
Agree. Same here in Germany. I never bring my car directly to the TÜV. Just bring it to the garage and they'll take care of everything. Definitely keeps the costs in check as well.
Wow I payed 140€ fof my TÜV inspectkon last year.😂
That's also how it's normally done in Germany, you bring your car to a service station, they check it, repair stuff like broken lights etc and THEN the TÜV check happens. It's also the way the TÜV themselves recommend it. Not because they want to make you save money - but to make them save time. The more cars they get where nothing is broken the lesser cars they have to recheck.
That's what we do in Hungary as well... You just leave the car at the repair shop and they do the re-certification at the same time as any fixes.
Watch for the wording: IF you make an appointment beforehand (phone or these days online) you don't have to wait long: they have time slots that very well timed. If you turn up unannounced, you'll have to wait for a free spot. That can take some time!
Personally, I prefer giving my car to the garage, where on certain days a guy from the TÜV or DEKRA comes - and small stuff will be repaired at once (I usually tell them: everything below a certain sum they can do, above that, they have to either call me. For bigger stuff I'd have to make an extra appointment, anyway!)
Just a week ago, my 10 year old car passed with just one corroded cable being replaced. (Cost me 100,-- € + the usual DEKRA-Fee.)
TÜV and DEKRA are organizations that do the testing. They were, btw, originally founded by industrial associations themselves in order to avoid e.g. exploding steam tanks of steam engines in the 1800s. These days they are given power by federal and state governments to execute legally required tests.
And comparing our Straßenverkehrsamt, which would match the US DMV, be prepared for waiting. And do not even show up without an appointment
@@alexanderkupke920 Oh and it's the best with the Straßenverkehrsamt to have your number plate already registered online beforehand, so that you can already get your number plate printed before the appointment and they then only have to put the registration sticker on it.
@@acmenipponair good point, especially as where I was involved, those shops making the plates had long waiting times as well and usually are about double the price from ordering plates from a shop online.
Drivers who love their old cars often say this: "I drive this car until the TÜV divides us"
No! Only rotten-car drivers tell this. Classic car fans proudly show off their well-maintained vehicles.
@@jurgenwittmann2905 those usually have H- number plates which get slightly different yearly tests. TÜV is mostly scary for the "too old to be new, not old enough to be a classic" kind of cars. (1995-2005 for current year)
In the UK we have exactly the same type of test. Called the MOT. Cars over 3 years old have to be tested every year and it costs about £55 although if you have the car serviced at the same time it is usually cheaper or even free
It is not the exact same test though. Which specific details have to be inspected, varies between countries. Even among EU members, this is subject for each national goverment and varies heavily between them. German inspection contains 150 test points following German regulation. No other European country is that strict to my knowledge. And it is never free in Germany either. This fee will always be paid. You may get the seller to pay for it, when you buy a used car though.
The TEST costs £55 - if they find any faults and it fails the test the repairs needed to get it to pass can be a lot more! Really bad faults and you can't drive it away.
@@stevec5922 What people should be doing is maintaining their car so that it would pass the MOT test at any time, because if you wait for it to fail its test, it means you have been driving it around while it doesn't meet the safety standards.
Y'all get exemptions for vintage cars though. Can you borrow that to us? Danke.
My MOT test is a fixed price of £38.00 and £28.50 for a retest, the test is carried out after the car is 4 years old (NI) with the test date taking up to 8 months to obtain, a very slow and flawed test system that can force motorists of the road as they can not get VED without an MOT cert.
200 every 2 years is cheap considering that if you drive a shitty car your insurance might not pay and your risk is real high. If you passed the tüv,the insurance cant claim its your fault right away
Most insurances will claim/seize the car after a severe-ish accident and have it examined, if it was in poor condition you're still in trouble.
In fact, if they find a defect or a questionable modification shortly after getting fresh "TÜV" they will likely ALSO have some questions for the employee who signed off on your car.
Well the difference is: In USA the most car owners have no assurance for their car.. So it is expensive anyway..
@@onkelhabi How does that work? If you fail to insure your car over here you can't register it, and if your insurance runs out the car gets de-registered so you can't really drive it anymore (without getting in SERIOUS trouble) because your plates will be gone.
@@Happymali10 Also then you only get a "Teilschuld", never a full guilt for the accident.
@@Happymali10 That'S because it's the land of the free. Insurance in the USA isn't mandatory for anything. When you love to live with the risk of total bankrupcy due to one mistake on the road, it's up to you in the USA.
One time in San Diego I got a rental car, where its headlights where mounted such as they beamed up permanently, right into the incoming drivers' faces. I was in the Arizona desert when I noticed that, with no garage anywhere for days. Interestingly only a few passing cars were annoyed and beamed up as well. In Germany you would not survive one night driving like that.
Your reaction to the nreak test "wow this is fancy"😂
Its standard procedure since decades😅
"Brake test", not "break test".
And "for decades", not "since decades". ;-P
Give me a brake 🤠
We have exact the same car inspection here in Latvia. Greatest fear of all car owners...
Nav jau tik traki. Since it's not awfully expensive, some just go in for inspection unprepared "as is', then inspection given you a list, what should be fixed, if there are any problemes, and give you another 30 days to fix those and get back (unless it's something so serious, a car can't be allowed in traffic).
My previous car was a 27 years old "Golf" Mk.3, I'd still be driving that, if my health was not failing, thus I had to switch from a manual to an automatic - much easier to drive if one is handicapped.
Regarding testing brake lights alone: A window in the dark or just a wall would be sufficient as well to check the brake lights.
here in denmark the inspection cost about 60 €.
new cars have 4 years before first inspection. after that its every 2 years.
if any errors found you get 33 days to get it fixed and rechecked.
if you fail to comply and keep driving , the car will be tagged in the police system and they will take your license plates on sight. same if you dont pay your insurance.
that will result in a extra fine of 200€ + you need to have the vehicle removed within 48 hrs from whereever they pulled you over or they will remove it for you and that is not cheap.
I sometimes watch the channel "Just rolled in... customer states" and after that I'm so happy we have the TÜV!
The general inspection is usually carried out in your favorite car repair shop by a TÜV inspector. Most repair shops have one or more appointments per week where a TÜV inspector is on site. In this way, the repair shop can fix any serious damage before the inspection or then correct any defects found during the inspection.
That's exactly how my local car repair shop works. They have days, when a TÜV employee is there the whole day, and they check the cars like they're on a conveyor belt. Usually I have an appointment a day prior, so the mechanic can have a look at it, and fix it, if needed, so I don't have to appear again to get my sticker.
car repair shop or car dealer.
I you don't want to wait (I don't) you bring your car to them in the morning and if you need a car (I don't) you can rent a car for a day and you get your car back in the evening. If something has to be repaired they call you and ask for your allowance to repair these things. Tbh I don't think the TÜV inspection is a big deal for what you get in return: the peace of mind that important things like breaks etc. are working properly.
yup. Last time I took my car for the annual inspection they told me my TÜV was up (I completely forgot, thought it was the year after) and luckily that same day the TÜV guy was there anyway so they could just do it all in one. Very convenient.
Ah, that's a whole different approach than Belgium. The technical inspection (periodische Kontrolle) needs to be conducted in special test-centres.
@@saladspinner3200"The technical inspection (periodische Kontrolle) needs to be conducted in special test-centres."
I guess car dealers or car repair shops do have the necessary equipment so it can be done there. But it's done by a guy from the TÜV and not the car dealer himself.
This morning the doorbell rang and it was the chimney sweep. In our area we must have our chimney swept every 6 months, whereas in America you are free to burn your house down due to bad chimney practices. However, today the chimey sweep took it to another level - he said by law he has to inspect our firewood supply. Our firewood was tested to be sure it was safe and wouldn't cause a chimney fire. This only happens every 2-3 years but it still surprised me that yet another part of my life is controlled by the government. Germans call this being responsible. I am glad I probably won't burn my house down.
From what I know, they don‘t only check it so it won‘t cause a chimney fire. A high moisture content also has an unfavorable effect on the combustion process. As the humidity of the firewood increases, the quality of combustion decreases and pollutants are formed to an increased extent due to incomplete combustion.
Der Bezirksschornsteinfeger hat eine "Feuerstättenschau" gemacht. Das ist eine hoheitliche Aufgabe, für die niedergelassene Schornsteinfegermeister für den Zeitraum von 7 Jahren durch die zuständige Kreisverwaltung (oder bei kreisfreien Städten die Stadtverwaltung) bestallt werden. Während dieser Bestallung müssen die Bezirksschornsteinfeger 2 Feuerstättenschauen durchführen, also etwa alle 3,5 Jahre. Dabei schauen sie nicht nur nach dem Heizofen, sondern auch nach den Angaswegen und eventuellen Heizmaterialbehältern (Öltanks, Gastanks, Pelletboxen, Kohleboxen oder eben auch Holzstapel). Sie legen dabei auch fest in welchem Rhythmus die gewerblichen Mess- und Überprüfungsarbeiten durchgeführt werden müssen. Bei alten Gasheizwertthermen ist das jährlich, bei modernen Gasbrennwertthermen alle zwei Jahre, und bei einer Holzheizung wie in deinem Fall zwei Mal jährlich. Die Mess- und Überprüfungsarbeiten kannst du von deinem Bezirksschorsteinfeger durchführen lassen oder auch von jedem anderen in der EU und der Schweiz ansässigen Schornsteinfeger.
Mit der Novelle des Schornsteinfegergesetzes zum Schornsteinfegerhandwerksgesetz in den 2000ern kam die Bundesrepublik Forderungen der EU nach mehr Wettbewerb nach. Leider hat sich in der Praxis nicht viel geändert. Die meisten Bürger haben die Änderung gar nicht mitbekommen, und der Bezirksschornsteinfeger wird es tunlichst vermeiden seine Kunden darauf anzusprechen, da er sich ja damit selbst die Kundschaft wegnehmen könnte. Bisher machen nur einige große Immobilienkonzerne und eine Handvoll privater Bürger davon Gebrauch einen eigenen Schornsteinfeger zu bestellen.
Daher hielte ich es für sinnvoll die hoheitlichen und die gewerblichen Arbeiten strikt von einander zu trennen. Selbst die Schornsteinfeger, mit denen ich in den letzten 20 Jahren Kontakt hatte, halten das für sinnvoll. Leider sträubt sich die Verwaltung (und die von ihr instrumentierten Politiker) dagegen, da sie dann einen erheblichen Mehraufwand hätte. Aber solange das nicht geschieht, werden wir nie einen echten Wettbewerb haben (wie eigentlich von der EU gewollt).
Entschuldigung für die Wand, aber Aufklärung über dieses Thema tut in unserem Land bitter Not.
Here they also check the combustion and what draught the chimney has. If that is wrong, all the carbon monoxide gets into the apartment and the whole family falls asleep without ever waking up again. 😅
Yeah, my parents have to do that too.
They also get regular "TÜV" inspectors taking a look at the oil tank, to verify that's it's not about to leak oil into the ground (or even doing it already).
The house I live in has an elevator... so guess what happens every now and then? Exactly, it gets inspected.
And they are good luck if you touch them.
Fun fact - once Buggati Veyron (yup, that kind of car) didn't pass inspection in my tiny North-East Europe country (that like many other countries has Technical Inspection) because it wasn't fitted with winter tires during mandatory period (1st Dec to 1st March) of them. Week earlier (since it was early December) would pass it (at least for tire segment)
I am living near Ramstein, and because of the airbase, we have many Americans here. We also have steep roads. It is fun to watch red glowing breaks in the night because Americans can't shift down to use the motor so slow the vehicles and are constant on the brakes.
In Belgium the inspection costs 38.50 €, and is mandatory for cars 4 years and older. Currently after 4 years it's once every year, but they're going to change that to once every 2 years (because cars are more reliable now, AND the inspection centers have too much work 🙂)
You can go by appointment and you'll be helped within your time slot, or without appointment, and then you may have to queue for up to an hour. Many car owners don't seem to have a problem with that.
He TÜV is technical inspection Club. They check more stuff then cars. And you can get your inspection done at an competitor like DEKRA.
"TÜV" has just become a synonym for the HU, similar to how people may call any bare-ish 4x4 a Jeep.
We have DEKRA in Italy too. Thay also send letters home to remind you to do the "revisione" (inspection), of course with them :) But as I know they only works with vehicles (cars, motocycles ecc). Costs circa 50-80€.
9:53 I think you misunderstood it. The TÜV sticker is actually what you get when you pass. It shows when you have your next appointment. And it has a color code which changes every 6 years. This year it's green, then orange, then blue, then yellow, then red, then pink, then green again... If they see a older car with a pink, a red or a yellow sticker the police will pull them over immediately because they're TÜV is gone. If they see green this year they might take a closer look at the month (the month that is at the top is the month you have to get your next TÜV inspection). If they see orange and blue this year everything is fine. If they see a brand new car this year with a yellow sticker it's also fine because their first inspection is after 3 years and then every 2 years. It's a ingenious system to see if somebody has no valid TÜV sticker from far away. And every year they just shift the color 😀
5:09 Just stand in front of a glass window and press the brakes, check the fog lamps, the indicators... the TÜV inspector most of the time only has a mirror he places behind the car and then he checks the lights in the mirror.
I watch "Just rolled in" all the time and I'm shocked when people drive away with a rotten frame or a broken axle with the comment "The client declined repairs"
I went to my garage once and they said your rear brakes are done for. The discs scrubbed against the metal of the pads. I have to buy new discs and new pads. He showed them to me and said: "They are so bad, I'm not allowed to let you leave with the car or else we have to call the police. The car in this state is too dangerous to be on the road."
In Croatia, the only time you have to wait is to get into the inspection tunnel. Other than that, I usually wait 2 minutes for a table to be free to pay for the inspection, once I pay, I wait to go into the tunnel, the car's inspected, I leave the tunnel and if I passed, I go pay the registration fee. You can pay the insurrance there or somewhere else ahead of time, but need to have your insurrance documents with you by the registration.
We do this once a year.
We also have free preventative inspection once a year for a few days, so I use that to check what needs fixing before the real deal (which, for me, is a month later).
In Ireland its called NCT. First test for new car is after 3 years, then every 2 years until vehicle is 10 years and every year after that. It cost €55
There are good and bad TÜV stations. If you are a regular at a small inspection place, they are generally more lenient.
I have 4 cars (all pretty old and American brands btw.) and I go to a small place run by only one inspector for over 15 years. If he finds a problem, he knows I will fix it right away. Unless it is really dangerous he would not make me come back for minor things to get reinspected.
I remember my first TÜV, I legit almost shat myself but the inspector was super cool and told me the purpose of all the things he did, even let me have a look whilst giving tips on maintenance and what things might cause issues in the forseeable future.
So Ryan,.. been following you since you´ve got like 5000 or so followers... when do you come to germany?
Here in New York there's also a yearly mandatory test, it's called "safety inspection."
I have a few older cars and even my daily driver is now 24 years old. I maintain them by myself and I'm always proud when they pass the first time. Even when they not pass, I then have a check list to work through and "make my car great again" (😄). The second inspection, when done in one month after the first, only costs about 5 to 10 Euro and only the defects found are checked, if they were fixed. I would say, in my case, I'm worrying more about passing in the first try, because I don't know if there are not lurking any defects the test engineer did not find.
It’s difficult to get a the best price for your used car in Germany if it does not have a documented service history (beyond the mandatory TÜV) so if you can, you make sure to keep up to date on those manufacturer recommended checks as well.
If u have to come again u haven't to pay the full amount, the second inspection (they just check the position that were mourned) cost about 40 Euro. My car is 29 Years old and in cause of statistics it never passed at the first time
The TÜV is also active in South America. There they approve unsafe Dams as safe.
Yes, and in France, TÜV Rheinland tested breast implants (which later failed on a large scale) Thousands of women had to have them replaced, which meant to undergo surgery again. Lately, the TÜV Rheinland was condemned to huge compensation payments.
Here in Denmark, we also periodically inspect cars over 4 years old, so they must be inspected every 2 years also at TYV Denmark
In New South Wales Australia Yearly Safety checks for registration renewal. Most light vehicles more than 5 years old need a yearly safety inspection report cost $47.00 . Peace out.
when i bought my car, it had one year of TÜV left which was great because it was really really old and only did cost 500 euros!
i drove it one year, the TÜV didnt want to let it pass again, but it needed only a new lightbulb
so i was able to drive it one year more... was intelligent enough, to sell it
even for 700 euros so i did profit! as long the tüv was still some months :D
this car had 250.000km and was from the 90s :D
5:06 You just need a white wall behind you and a rear view mirror for checking the brake light. No reflection from the wall = no brake light. Same applies to indicators and rear lights.
It's not just about safety of the car itself, but also about sensible economics, micro and macro.
Cars last longer, insurance remains affordable, fewer broken down cars causing costly traffic jams, reseller's market less likely to offer lemons, fewer faulty engines means less polution etc.
The same in most of europe
Called ITV in Spain, Technical Inspection of Vehicles, but it's the same in all European Union.
In Spain, there's no standarized price: each municipality may have different prices that range 40-60 euros.
Here the inspections must be passed at 4, 6, 8, 10 years, and then every following year after those!
In Portugal it's the same, both in price and the vehicle age. My car is 8yo and I have it since it was 2, this year i'm taking it for the inspection for the 3rd time. In Portugal the price also depends on the power and fuel of the car but generally it's 30 to 40€, and after the 8 years we have to do it every year.
To define it more precisely, it is a main inspection and, for vehicles from 1989 onwards, an emissions test. This can be carried out by DEKRA, KÜS or TÜV.
On my old Golf, built in '03, this is done as part of the 2-yearly inspection. So far always without any defects. . .
This videos auto translation worked surprisingly well, comparing to the ones in some of your other videos.
In the Netherlands we have a similar check up, called APK
It's not only the TÜV place where you can get the mandatory stickers, there are many car repair shops where you can do this and if something uncomplicated is wrong, they repair it the same day.
I know a little repair shop in the neighbourhood and when I go there the day when the inspector (from DEKRA or KÜS) is there the mechanic can fix it. Very convenient.
5:05
brake light check, when alone:
you can park, near a wall with the back. Hit the brakes and check the left/right mirrors to see the light on the wall behind.
The "Contrôle Technique" for private cars was introduced in Belgium since the '60s. It is mandatory for all vehicules older than 4 years. It is also mandatory for all professional vehicules (some of them every 6 months). -- The "Contrôle Technique" is also mandatory after a car accident involving some structural repairs. (Car Frame - Steering - etc)
You can test the brake light by yourself.
Reverse close to a wall, hit the brake and look in the rear mirror, same with blinkers.
5:30 you *had* that in the US actually, when you had "the one legal headlight bulb", that was designed to be always correct™, but then at some point the gubment figured out it's a bad idea to mandate an ancient chunk of glass and tungsten, so instead of inventing road safety they just went "uh car manufacturers, you figure that out right?" and now cybertrucks are somehow legal :P
8:40 that situation isn't gonna happen in germany though, because no reasonable person works for a hundred euros a month if the _minimum_ you can get on unemployment is 450 :P
5:14 break lights can be checked against a wall or when you revers into a parking lot. The car has usually mirror's. If you are lone in the dark and break, you will see a brighter red light.
Hard to spot are usually the third break light and LED lights from 2010, which are partly failing.
The "Hauptuntersuchung" (general inspection) is not only carried out by the TÜV (Technical Inspection Association) but also by other authorized companies such as DEKRA. For new cars, it occurs after 3 years, and subsequently every 2 years. During this inspection, both the roadworthiness and compliance with exhaust emission standards are assessed
This requirement also applies to motorcycles, trucks, and virtually anything that participates in road traffic (except bicycles; e-bikes are included only if they can travel faster than 25 km/h using electric power)
The TÜV is very well organised. If you make an appointment you dont have to wait for a long time. Also licensed car repair shops can make the main check.
If you buy a new car and want to get it registered then you must expect long wait times, because that is done at the district office and those bureaucrats work less efficient then the TUV...
German Automotive Technician here: This is not true! No car repair shop or dealership is entitled to perform these inspections in Germany. None! Fact is, they have inspectors from the TÜV or DEKRA or GTÜ frequently (up to daily) come to their facility to perform vehicle inspections on site. Only possible if they have a € 45.000 brake test stand and adequate emission test equipment.
Here in Italy is the same but the prist last time was around 74€ and mostly ppl don't go straigt to the test but, especially if you have an old car, they goin to a meccanic before where they pay like 20€ more for de disturbance to goin to the test in her behave but in this way they are pretty sure the car pass the test cause the meccanic can already see if is all in order.
checking your brake lights is easy.
Either use the reflection of the windows on a shop or reverse close to a wall at night.
in Belgium too and it's each year after 4th age of car, it's mandatory, and in all Eurpe, it's for safety
In the UK we HAVE to have the car inspected every YEAR once it's 3 years old. It's called the MOT ( Ministry Of Transport ) test. It's exactly the same as the TUV.
You can usually get the test done within a week and it takes about 45 minutes. It can cost from £35 to £55 depending on the test station. Any defects will cost you more to get fixed.
It is not the same. The number of things that need to be inspected is much higher in Germany. 150 test points, defined by law. There is no other European country with such nasty demands.
An MOT test in NI UK can take up to 8 months for a test date, the cost is fixed @ £38.00 and is carried out after the car is 4 years old, a very slow and flawed system that can force motorists off the road as they can not get VED due to a lack of MOT.
But the rules in DE / AT are much to strikt like they discust if you change some parts maybe you need a permit like for srews lol ...
No you are wrong nobody likes to go to the tüv...
The color of the sticker switches every year. So the police driving behind you instantly notice if your car is in the 2 years period or over. And the sticker is oriented, so the month of the year of the year of next TÜV is facing up.
agree on the costs. as someone who is unemployed due to physical and mental health issues, but needing my car because of the former, TÜV is absolutely scary for me, especially because my car is now just over 25 years old and there are issues basically every time i have to get it inspected.
luckily my parents help me out financially with bigger repairs and we "know a guy" that does most repairs for basically just material costs. to safety standards, of course.
TÜV stands for "Technischer Überwachungsverein" = "technical control club". It actually grew out of a private car enthusiast club back in the day. These car enthusiasts formed a club to regularly check up their members' cars for technucal safety. It became so popular to have someone check up your car that it soon became government mandated to be required to have their sticker. Since then the TÜV has expanded into lots of engineering and technical procedures like checking fun fair rides, children's playgrounds, etc.
Nope the TüV founding History has nothing to do with cars. It was founded by factory owners to control steamengines as there have been several occasion where the Boilers exploded. In 1866 the first was founded and later in 1871 several others. Thats why the TüV has the Technischer in it. What you mean is the Dekra (Deutsche Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs Verein e.V.; German Powered Vehicle control Club) the other privat Organisation which is controlling Cars. This was founded in 1925.
🤔 and I thought TÜV stands for 'a legal mafia organisation'. I'm so ignorant.
@@Elkarlo77 Exactly. Original it was called DÜV - Dampfmaschinenüberwachungsvereine (Steam Engine Control Club). In that times boilers where a big thing in industry and the high pressures and temperatures of the steam made it very hazardrous if something is broken. Only later it became also responsible for cars and was renamed TÜV with the "T" now standing for "Technical" (they are not only responsible for cars, but you can also buy they "expertise" for other technical inspections and seals (an example that got into the news was when the TÜV inspected dam in brazil broke (3 or 4 years ago))).
@@florianstock376 Here "Verein" translates to "association", rather than "club".
The main concern is: is your car a threat to other cars? They don' t care about the driver's security in the first place.It's not a German thing. In Japan we have the same procedure and it works. Ypu don't want to have an accident with a non-approved car (like faulty breaks). If you are in that kind of situation, the opponent's insurance won't pay, because the car is not properly licensed. Good luck suing the the other driver!
wrong... it's just and only care for security to people... yourself and others... why to care about a stupid thing like a car.. it's just metal and plastic...
@@Nachtibringer If you read my post correctly, you'll find, that I said the same. The car itself is not important, as long it's no danger to humans.
many car repair shops offer a service where they inspect your car, fix anything wrong and then drive to the TÜV for you. Because if the TÜV find something wrong you have to go get it fixed and then make a new appointment to get it re-checked. With this service you can get it all done in one sitting. And they know exactly what the TÜV is looking for and have often a good relationship with the inspectors
3:01 normally you can check you’re car in the most common workshops. In the most cases they have 2-3 days a week, where an inspector from the tüv is coming to the workshop and does the general inspection there. So you mostly just wait for 1-2 weeks for an appointment.
Hey Ryan. If you wnat to check your backlights on your own, just drive backwards to a wall or somethung and then you can check the lights in your mirrors. Greetings from Berlin/Germany!
In Poland it's about 25$ for a car, and it is mandatory (for new car) after 3 years, then 2 years, and then every year after that. And if you DON'T do it if you get pulled over your car will be towed. Even worse, if you have are involved in an accident insurance company WILL give you troubles BIG TIME, even up to refusal to pay anything...
In my country you have to go to the inspection every year. (Except for the 4 first years of a cars life, that's why so many people change cars after 4 years).
The inspection is easy. You go there, give them your keys, go into a waiting room with snacks and coffee. Get your car back after 15 min. It costs 70 bucks (it was 25 5 years ago :() and your employer has to give you 2 hours every year for the inspection.
If you don't want to do it yourself, some car salers have a service where they come collect your car to your house or workplace and they will do the entire inspection thingy for you.
If you want to know if your brakelights are good just reverse close to a wall ( white works best ) in the morning or late evening when the sun sets or rises and hit the brakes, the brighness tells you if they are good in case you don´t want to bother someone , same goes for your indicators and headlights.
As a sidenote - to keep the guarantees (for a new car) from the car companies (VW, Ford, etc.) in Germany (and maybe other EU countries) you have to go to a general inspection and maintenance service in a car repair shop of the manufacturers in regular schedule. So the maintenance level is relatively high in Germany, especially because a lot of cars are leased from companies for their employees and in the contracts is maintenance service mandatory.
Passing the main inspection is actually simple. The car must essentially be road-safe, thus
1. Have proper tires (no damage, enough profile, proper pressure, secure connection to the rotors)
2. Working brakes and axles (no leakages, no damaged calipers, rotors and pads, no torn / loose suspension / steering parts)
3. Working, adjusted lights
4. A working horn
5. No leaks on the engine / transmission / cooling system
6. The only parts that may stick stick out of the car's body are the mirrors and the radio antenna (car tuners, take note!)
7. a working suspension (no broken springs or struts)
8. aftermarket parts must have a letter of conformity and be registered with the vehicle (e.g. sports exhausts, stiffer springs, aftermarket trailer hitch).
9. the steering must work properly
Most of the issues can easily be checked beforehand (e.g. lights, tyres, leaks) with simple means.
I am from Germany. And as you told the trick at this think is that you are checking as much as possible on your self before.
5:00 In some driving schools they actually teach you to park in front of store windows to check your lights in the reflection
I learned at driving school (in Austria) that you can check your rear lights by parking in front of a shopwindow (with the rear facing the window of course) or another reflecting surface (like a white wall of a building in the evening hours). You will see the reflections of the light (or none, if they are damaged) in the mirroring glass or on the lighter colored surface.
2:11 No, TÜV means Technischer Überwachungsverein (Technical Inspection association) TÜV-Rheinland is the association in Rheinland. TÜV's are NGOs with a state license for vehicle inspections, there are also others like DEKRA
2:45 In Belgium (well, in my town at least), you don't even need to reserve. There are camera's in the waiting area. You can simply look on the website and see on the live footage how many cars are in line. When you see, that's not too bad, you just drive there.
This seems about the same as the car inspection in my town in Belgium. I presume the car insurance and papers are checked too. But that seems like a perfectly normal inspection
A good car repair shop can check your car, do the repairs and than get you your TÜV. I do it this way most the time, i get an appointment in my trusted shop for inspection and repair. I bring in my car the day before and get the car from the shop (because i mostly need a car to drive to work). When the car is done they call me, and i bring back their car and get my car :) so i do not have to wait for repairs or inspections.
When ever I hook up either of my trailers I always do a light check, so I have an old bent screwdriver to depress the brake pedal to check to see the brake lights are working. Here in New South Wales new non commercial vehicles go for five years without an annual inspection. The inspections are done by a local service station or mechanic that is an authorised inspector. If a vehicle has been unregistered for over a certain period of time then it has to be inspected by the RMS (roads and maritime service) at what the locals call the 'Pits' a district inspection station. That is where they get the every last nut and bolt going over. Taxis and commercial vehicles over a certain weight have a three monthly pit inspection. Trucks are also given random side of the road inspections.
The Concorde came close to 400 km/h when starting... sportscars can reach this as their maximum speeds - on an Autobahn, where Trucks drive at max. 80 km/h on the right lane. But it`s a good idea, to rely on excellent brakes and tubes e.g.
The TÜV is necessary because of those high speeds and speed-limits on (sometimes) crowded german highways.
A yearly check-up is required here in NL and in most European countries it is yearly! Unless it is a new car, then the first amount of years are not mandatory and then for a while every other year.
My car is a 2014/15 Volvo and needs a check up every year in The Netherlands. In Dutch we call it APK (Algemene Periodieke Keuring= General Periodical Inspection) and it is for all motirised vehicles except for mopeds I think. In the UK they Call it M.O.T. but as far as I know most European countries have this. Even as a visitor from a foreign country still has to abide by certain safety inspections in order to drive your car in Germany, or the Netherlands or any other country that has this car inspection test..
Als so A TüV or APK or MOT is for safety, so don't confuse it with maintenance, so your engine or turbo will not be tested, only your brakes, suspension, lights and all other safety features that are required.
I have heard people in the Netherlands complain by saying I had just had my APK and now my turbo is borken, how can that be? Well a turbo is not a safety issue, therefore it is not tested
Hey Ryan, here's some additional information:
When purchasing a new car straight from the manufacturer, you have a grace period of 3 years before your first mandatory TÜV inspection. Following this, regular inspections are required every 2 years to ensure your vehicle remains roadworthy. This aspect is crucial to consider as it constitutes not only the initial 100-200 Euro inspection fee but also potential repair costs. Therefore, when contemplating buying a used car, it's essential to verify the recency of the last TÜV inspection or expect the previous owner to arrange for a fresh inspection just before finalizing the purchase
We have the MoT test here in the UK. When you buy a brand new car, after the third year you have to have the car MoT tested, then it's every year until the car is 40 years old. They consider if your car is over 40 years old you care about the car enough to keep it maintained regularly.
or the 4th year in Northern Ireland where the test is a lot stricter and a hell of a lot slower as it can take up to 8 months to get a test date which forces motorists off the road unless they drive to GB for a garage test which costs a small fortune.
There are mandatory emissions checks in parts of Canada, too. There used to be mandatory full inspections but testing was deemed too costly. It is a good service actually
Testing brake lights is easy, just go somewhere, there were is a store or building with large windows, park backwards in direction of the windows, en see in the reflection of the windows if youre breaking lights are working.
in germany its also relatively "common" to make a "quick check" of your lights-position when you have FULLY LOADED your car! (for example before starting into vacation)
Its because when you overload your vehicle and turn on the lights, it can happen that the lights lift up their stream into the air and not on the streets like they should do!
this can dazzle accomodating cars (and bikes) and cause accidents because of that!
it actually really makes sense!
newer cars often have a technical adjustment that automatically resets the light stream back down to the streets, but you arent forced to have such an adjustment.. so its a good thing!
and necessary!
The DMV is another "place" here in Germany.
Here it's called the "Verkehrsamt"(traffic office/department).
And in some cities it's pretty much the same as in your DMVs with the wait times. :D
TÜV is an abbreviation for "technical inspection club" and it is not as static as shown in the video. In the small town where I live there is a car mechanic that has someone from the TÜV coming every two weeks, so I give my car to my mechanic to inspect and the TÜV guy only gives his Okay and puts the new stamp on the numbers plate. And I tell them beforehand if there are minor issues like lights and stuff they can fix it right away for me, only if it gets expensive I will decide on a case to case basis. Last time my brakes weren't Okay, they made me an offer to fix them for 1200€, I decided to make it myself and the costs went down to 250€ for the materials. Was a bit of a pain to do it myself because its an old car (2006) and many of the screws were completely rusted and some broke. But once I got it done, and you usually have a couple of weeks for that, I went for the after inspection and everything was perfect. The cost for the inspection is only 80€ for cars, the 100€ is the cost at a regular TÜV place and more only for larger vehicles. And I got to say, my car is pretty beat up actually, but the main thing is that it is road worthy and everything important works. I love driving and I love cars, but i do not care so much how it looks because when I am driving I don't see it. 😄
I'd translate "Verein" as "association", rather than "club".
Switzerland has it as well. Called "Motorfahrzeugkontrolle"
So literally motorized vehicle inspection.
And by the way, i make backup systems for power stations. We get certified through QPS, DNV (Vessel standard), UL for America, all this is done for example by Tüv or DEKRA. Tüv certifies our firmware. So they don't simply check cars.
5:00 You sure can test your break lights without someone else. Just drive backwards against a wall or your garage door, preferably when it is a bit darker, hit the breaks, and look for inconsistencies in the lighting through your rear view mirror or by turning around. Any other light can be inspected similarly. And if you want to test the front lights, just turn your car around. Do it the American way. No walking. 😋😂
4:58 We get taught how to check your own lights by yourself using a wall. The real problem is with replacing spent bulbs, because those can be pretty challenging to get to these days. Also, last time I had my car tested, it cost me about 65 euros. I booked an appointment for the same day and the test took no more than about 15-20 minutes, including the paperwork.
In the UK we have to get our cars checked every year. It's called an M.O.T test. (Ministry of Transport) it is very thorough. All vehicles over 3 years old require this.
or 4 years old in NI
I do those safety inspections and there's nothing to be worried about.
Yes easy for me to say as I have the insight.
Here are general tips that might help you.
First impression is very important. Yes it shouldn't be but it simply is.
Simply make sure that you're car doesn't look run down and it is pleasant for stranger to sit in it. Very very often first appereance is confirmed after I was under the car.
Be friendly
If you have an older car and you're not sure if you still should spend money on it. Go to a smaller station where only one person is working not a bigger station and ask nicely if they could take a look at your car and do a ,,checkup" . You'll get an honest answer and for a tip of 20-30€ you'll know if it's worth it without spending a lot of money first.
Do that 2-3 months before your check date is due as cars with residual tüv are worth far more and can be exported more easily as you can't even ger export plates with an expired tüv.
Checking brake light on your own is pretty easy: When it's dark, back up to a wall and hit the brakes. If the brake lights are working, in your rear view mirror you'll see a reflection on the wall that's noticably brighter than the rear lights. I haven't found a good way to check the number plate lights yet, though (short of mounting a mirror on said wall, that is)
You can simply step out and have a look while the car is running and standing still if it's just the number plate lights you want to check.