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Germany vehicle inspection enforcement

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In early July ~~2026,~~ 2026 German authorities ~~announced stricter~~ introduced tighter deadlines and higher fines for vehicles that fail the mandatory ~~inspection,~~ Hauptuntersuchung (HU), signalling a ~~tougher regulatory stance on road safety.~~ stricter road‑safety stance. A ~~later~~ TÜV report ~~from~~ released on 27 July ~~27, 2026, by the Technischer Überwachungsverein (TÜV) detailed the outcomes of the biennial Hauptuntersuchung, revealing~~ 2026 showed that 21.5 % of the 9.5 million ~~inspected~~ passenger cars inspected between July 2024 and June 2025 did not meet ~~standards. The most common deficiencies were~~ standards, with faulty low‑beam ~~headlight failures~~ headlights and ~~brake system problems, accounting for hundreds of thousands of cases.~~ brake‑system defects the most common problems. Vehicles ~~with~~ judged to have significant or ~~dangerous~~ unsafe faults must be repaired and pass a re‑inspection before ~~they can~~ re‑registration. On 31 July 2026 the TÜV announced a new compulsory gas‑system inspection (DVGW G607) for up to 1.8 million leisure vehicles such as motorhomes and caravans equipped with fixed LPG tanks. The inspection, to be ~~re‑registered, underscoring~~ carried out by certified workshops or mobile services and renewed every 24 months, checks the ~~enforcement measures introduced earlier in~~ entire gas installation for leaks and proper operation. The measure aims to reduce the ~~month.~~ “high safety risk” posed by ageing gas systems. The same TÜV data reaffirmed the 21 % failure rate for passenger cars, underscoring the broader push to tighten vehicle safety standards across all vehicle categories.

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