# German vehicle inspection failure trends > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-vehicle-inspection-failure-trends > Updated: 2026-09-13T15:48:46.000Z. Sources: 36. Developments: 2. Recent data from the German organization TÜV indicates a stable but significant failure rate for vehicle inspections. In September 2026, reports showed that approximately 20.3 percent of inspected commercial vehicles failed main inspections due to dangerous defects, such as oil leaks and lighting issues. Heavy trucks and small vans experienced the highest failure rates, near 22 percent, with the Chinese manufacturer SAIC’s Maxus Deliver 9 recording a 33.6 percent failure rate among new vehicles. Subsequent analysis of 9.5 million technical inspections revealed that the risk of failure increases significantly as vehicle age rises, with nearly one-third of fifteen-year-old vehicles failing to pass. Additionally, a concerning trend has emerged regarding heavy electric vehicles, which are increasingly experiencing issues with brakes and suspensions after approximately three years of operation. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-13: TÜV data reveals brake and suspension issues in heavy electric vehicles TÜV inspection data from 9.5 million vehicles shows heavy electric cars often face brake and suspension issues, while overall vehicle safety trends show increasing defect rates as cars age. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tv-data-reveals-brake-and-suspension-issues-in-heavy-electric-vehicles ### 2026-09-07: TÜV Report: 20 percent of German commercial vehicles fail inspections The 2026 TÜV Report shows over 20 percent of German commercial vehicles fail inspections due to significant defects, with aging fleets and specific models like the Maxus Deliver 9 facing high failure rates. 28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/volkswagen-and-abarth-expand-electric-vehicle-offerings-in-germany --- Cite as: German vehicle inspection failure trends. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/german-vehicle-inspection-failure-trends