American Reacts to 5 Ways to FAIL a German Car Inspection

[@johnjohn9301]

This guy got it backwards, summer tires = min 1,6 mm tread depth, winter tyres = 3 mm

[@TomKristiansen]

correct, we also have that in norway

[@utha2665]

That makes more sense, I was questioning that too.

[@GunsniperRZ8]

BTW the limits for tire threat depth is Winter minimum is 4 mm Summer it's 1.6mm So if your winter tire is below 4mm it counts as summer tire which can also be fined as winter tires are required by law so if it is snowy conditions and your tires are below 4mm its 60 € and a point on your license If you hinders other road users ots 80 € and ontop one point If you cause an accident its 120€ and can even cause you to lose your drivers license

[@Nic04054]

​@@GunsniperRZ8 thats Austria, in Germany its allways 1.6mm, recemmendation summer 3mm and winter 4mm but not required (source: ADAC and Toyota)

[@alexanderkupke920]

​@@Nic04054yes and no. In Germany that law is somewhat fuzzy as it requires things to be adequate to the weather. So on winter tires in winter conditions, 1.6 mm may be just within the legal limits, but insufficient.

[@rlas]

I find it frightening that unchecked vehicles are allowed on the road in even parts of the USA

[@101steel4]

There's bits of cars and debris all over their roads. Unsurprisingly.

[@rlas]

@@101steel4 also I doubt that such tuning is not making the vehicles unstable and just not handle how it would be safe.

[@Tharkz]

I nearly choked on my pizza and fall off my chair at that

[@arwo1143]

They got a couple more pressing issues like the fact that in 27 states, you can just walk into the room and vote in federal elections without any effective form of ID or NO form of ID

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

In my state (idaho) I can buy a junker mechanics special car off facebook marketplace and officially register/title it in my name completely online without anyone ever even looking at the vehicle. In fact I did exactly that 2 years ago with a 700 dollar Saturn Vue with a salvage title. Got new plates mailed to me and everything. I barely passed the smog test, which is the one and only "inspection" and it's basically just making sure your emissions systems work, like 5 months after registering the vehicle. It's kinda nice to have that freedom but also kinda concerning.

[@anashiedler6926]

the important part was "aftermarket" not the "led". Almost everything aftermarket has to be approved, and then this modification is written into your car papers, so that every police officer can check it without having to know details.

[@ropeburn6684]

Even worse, unapproved aftermarket parts automatically void the vehicle's status of being road approved, and driving such a vehicle on public roads can very well be a felony.

[@alexanderkupke920]

Exactly, usually the parts have to be stamped (like engraved or moulded into the part) a K number in Germany (approval from the Kraftfahrtbundesamt) or the European E number. Or as he mentioned, documentation of it being approved (ABE documents). That usually applies only to aftermarket led bulbs (I think there are only two available right now, and those are only legal for certain vehicles). If you replace the whole headlight it has to have approval anyways. And modern LED headlights have no replaceable bulbs anyways.

[@reinhard8053]

The aftermarket LEDs need to be tested and approved for one (or more) specific car model. That costs money and is only done for models with high numbers and less for older cars.

[@alexanderkupke920]

@@reinhard8053 I think here in Germany by now you can get only two or three models from Phillips and Osram, restricted to a limited number of vehicles. While they still seem to extend the list, I guess you are right, that will only happen for vehicles where it may be worth the effort. And they sure come at a price. Although I think for those cars, it might well be worth it.

[@timjohnun4297]

@@alexanderkupke920 Australia uses the 'E' system too, LED globes can't be put into regular lights, because the reflectors aren't suitable, but if you can find an entire LED light unit that has an E marking it can be fitted

[@onehandcowboy]

As for the "almost flush"; If you want to jump over a stream, and you ALMOST got over it, you still have wet feet ;-)

[@IWrocker]

Haha clever 🤣👍🎉

[@1957mattes]

If you are still looking for a reason why there are so many deaths in US traffic accidents (while driving slowly). And in Germany (where people drive fast) there are so few deaths. The answer form is TUV.

[@seifenraspel2382]

And the other answer is the difference between getting a drivers license in Europe and USA (Canada as well).

[@matusfekete6503]

I think the reason is much more complicate and consisting of MANY factors, TUV being only one of them. One should also consider road design, transmission type, attitude towards laws & rules... Hell, even cost of car. There is no way here you'd buy barely functional wreck for few hundred bucks and drive in it for more than few days before being stoped by patrol and possibly losing licence.

[@Nordlicht05]

Speeding is also a thing. In some states trucks are allowed to drive as fast as the cars. Here they would jump up when you say this in the same sentence with slow driving.

[@hoodzzeee]

are you having a stroke?@@Nordlicht05

[@testtor2714]

Nah, because the Germans use their brain while driving, while the people in the USA rarely do.

[@novh4ck]

This video is a nice overview of why Cybertruck won't be selling in the EU at all. European laws do not tolerate cars which can snap pedestrians in half on impact while US laws supposedly don't consider pedestrian safety at all. 😅

[@JohnHazelwood58]

lol

[@5688gamble]

@@JohnHazelwood58 I too am lamenting out loud!

[@doposud]

There is also no need for bulletproof cars in here , so all that extra weight would be useless.

[@alexanderkupke920]

Add to it, that most younger people in Europe, for example drivers who got their driver's license after summer of 1998, would most likely not have a valid license to drive that monstrosity, as it exceeds 3.5 tons gross weight.

[@noseboop4354]

​@@alexanderkupke920Can't speak for all states, but in mine a normal car license lets you drive vehicles up to 4500 kg. And you can drive cab trucks or motorhomes.

[@fryke]

"It's almost flush." - Sir, this is about _Germany_ ...

[@Niegezien]

Almost is just another word for not ;)

[@akyhne]

Wouldn't fly in Denmark either. And the track gauge (Google translated) must remain the same, as original (distance between rims/tyres).

[@nuclearmedicineman6270]

Doesn't fly anywhere in the EU really. Most national vehicles codes are based on UNECE 1958 E-rules, or the 2019/2144 EU regulation. Relevant national authorities can make exceptions, but that's usually for individually built hobby vehicles, not modified consumer vehicles.

[@HrLBolle]

@@nuclearmedicineman6270makes wonder how are special purpose vehicles such as Tractors handled within the regulations, as the Wheels as a whole can be pretty wide and go a significant distance beyond the edge of the fender

[@laszlobauer5274]

It's almost flush so it's almost good. Which means it's not good. 😂

[@robertheinrich2994]

you can modify your car, but it needs to be inspected. reputable brands for aftermarket parts even try to get their parts certified. that is not just for lights, it is for a lot of other stuff. that's why people with tuned cars usually drive around with a thick folder or two full of documentation.

[@bcubed72]

Ah, Germany. Where you can do where you want, provided you first fill out your own bodyweight in paperwork, in triplicate.

[@robertheinrich2994]

@@bcubed72 not sure about germany, but in austria, it needs to be filled out just once. but still, people who like tuning drive around with 2 binders full of documents. don't tune cars without a trunk.

[@keencolios591]

​@@bcubed72 Nope. Its heavylie regulated and you need to be great friends with inspector. The folder is just full of certificates that the parts are street legal in combination with the vehicle and that they passed safety inspection. You can get custom parts certified too. But then they get custom inspection, registration and twoce the amount of license certificates.

[@madrooky1398]

There is a funny twist in the spirit of the safety regulations between the US and Germany. In the US the safety regulations are focussed on the persons INSIDE the car and don't care about anything else for the most part. Well you will survive in a Hummer when you roll over a hatchback, so it is considered a "safe" vehicle. Which is funny because if you drive a car, who is to regulate Your safety other than yourself? In Germany a lot of the safety regulations are focussed that the car is not a threat to others or the passengers. Like the sticking out tire thing is a danger for pedestrians and cyclists Around the car. Or for example big ass racing spoilers are not allowed, because even in a minor crash they can come off and kill/harm a bystander easily. Many car manufacturers construct their cars in a way that hitting a pedestrian is less dangerous by using softer materials as bumpers for example. American Freedom is a weird thing in many ways. 😆

[@walkir2662]

I halfway expect people to argue against inspections on a second amendment argument.

[@madrooky1398]

@@walkir2662 But i am a responsible gun owner and maintain my gun properly! So I can use it in public and nobody is endangered... 🤣 Sounds like a fun discussion to me.

[@cmlemmus494]

While it's not usually said out loud, there's also an argument that this could be connected to healthcare. If an American wants to do something stupid and pay the price it's all on them, but if the government is going to pay for your hospital stay then they want some oversight on what you did to get there. Same reasoning for stricter laws in areas like food production, over-the-counter medications & supplements, etc.

[@madrooky1398]

@@cmlemmus494 But it is not the government that pays for the healthcare. Why do people always say something like that? Well in Britain the NHS is a government institution but still it is tax money paid by the people that covers the bills. And in Germany the healthcare insurance are run by private companies and the prices are set by a non government commission. The government only collects and distributes the money from the people to the services and sets up the rules for the system, and that is the very purpose of a government how it should be in a representative democracy as it is. And of course there are voices saying out loud why the majority should collectively pay for the stupidity of individuals. I have quite often heard arguments in that regards for example when it comes to smoking. But in the end you can't just let people die on a basis of what? Some people run on the street lost in thought and get rolled over by a car, well that was stupid, pay the hospital bill yourself prick? Most of us make stupid decisions that lead to unfortunate outcomes at some point in life and you simply can't rule that out in a generalized way, especially with arbitrary complaints about the reasoning of millions of other people.

[@Blackadder75]

@@walkir2662 half the americans are just bad shit crazy, i gave up on them, luckily we have the sane ones like Ian

[@craighughes4906]

The idea with wheels being covered by part of the bumper & also protruding outside mudgaurd is to avoid nip points if you hit a pedestrian with a bumper there is good chance of surviving as opposed to being pulled under the wheels.

[@wermagst]

Pedestrians seem not to exist in the US.

[@Dukenukem]

17:30 - no, they are "show vehicles" they get transported to the event on the trailer and are only allowed to drive on private courses, they are definitely not "street legal", but you can get permit to operate them if there is event. There are many exceptions in the rules that rule which car is and is not "street legal" but it goes mostly "if you can encounter regular traffic, you have to have street legal car". If you are not on public road then it is "whatever you want". The aim is to prevent regular people from harm of "potentionally dangerous" (customized or unmaintained) vehicles in public space. Motto is "I don't care if you have no money for service and ensurance, until you do you are not driving the car. I have the right to not be endangered by any unknown hazard you may introduce by poor maintnance or modification. Also I would like to get payed if you cause the accident that results in damage on my health or property."

[@ExUSSailor]

In Germany, your car has to be up to snuff to be able to handle the speeds on the Autobahn safely.

[@Max.Mustermann.]

the minimum expectations for an car to be allowed to drive on the autobahn is (it has to be inspected and up to code): it can drive at minimum 60km/h with its own engine power... the only exceptions are made for Oldtimers which arent able to drive 60km/h but they have to stay on the right lane / the "slow lane" ... trucks for transportation are only allowed to drive 80km/h should stay on the right lane but are allowed to overtake slower driving trucks or cars... the regulations and Inspections are for everybody to have an safe car and drive safe on every road not only the autobahn :) greets from germany ❤

[@ExUSSailor]

@@Max.Mustermann. I worked as a mechanic for many years, and, have seen people drive away in vehicles that are so completely unsafe we had to make them sign a waiver certifying that our shop didn't touch the vehicle, and, were therefore not responsible for anything that happened. I WISH we had standards in the States like they do in Germany. It would make the roads much safer.

[@Max.Mustermann.]

@@ExUSSailor i get your point... We have Black sheeps too... Like ppl getting licenced TÜV Inspectors and throwing those TÜV inspection stickers at Everyones licence plates if they Pay enough for them to close both eyes during the Inspection(if they even Inspect the car)... Up to faking Emission and Brake checks during the inspection which is noted on the paper you get as a car owner to proof your car succesfully made it thru the inspection... So There are many shitboxes driving around Here too... i want an safe car.. I dont want to hurt myself or others because my car is unsafe and failed at somepoint... Ive watched some "just Rolled in" Videos... If they keep faking inspections over Here we will soon have cars Like some in the Videos... Which is realy sad... Like i said i get your point you as an mechanic want the driver of an car you worked on to be safe such as the other drivers around them 😇

[@Kommunisator]

@@Max.Mustermann. Actually we have less of those inspectory now. For a few years now, if a Tüv-inspector certified a vehicle to be safe and it was involved in an accident because of a component that was certified safe just shortly before, it was treated as a "Ordnungswidrigkeit" (misdemeanor) for the inspector. Nowadays, after a lot of fired inspectors from a certain test organization, it is classified as a "Straftat" (crime). This might prevent the inspector from continuing to work in his field ever again, depending on the hiring standards of the companies. In return, the tests have become even more stringent, and inspectors are not as willing as before to let stuff slide or just tell you to fix it until next time. Even a defective bulb, which could occur on the drive to the Tüv station, can result in a fail nowadays.

[@marcelsteigenga]

If you can go to unlimited speed on the autobahn you want your car in top condition…🎤

[@LYkOn-001]

The inspections are strict but I think it's good, that makes us all safer on the roads

[@goldendon511]

yea i even thinks its a better system than we have here in the netherlands cause the inspections are done by the goverment(i thought) but they dont fix anyting for you for that you can go to a garage. here in the netherlands the inspections are done only in garages so they can nickle and dime you and force repairs to get more money.(and yes it happens)

[@Jay20112968]

Basically, what german inspections do: check if it is safe to operate. that's the basics. You can get nearly every modification through TÜV inspection, as long as you can certify its safe and the inspector can confirm the modifications are safe for you and everyone else. Let's say you swap the tires for bigger/wider ones, you can do that even if the tire size is not per manufacturer spec.. but the TÜV inspector will check if the bigger tire size interferes with the vehicles function and safety. if the tire sticks out beyond the fender, that's a risk for pedestrians, so a fail. if the tire is too big and rubs on the coils or brake lines while moving or turning, its a safety risk, so fail. If the tire is so big it rubs on the inner fender while driving over bumps, that is a safety risk because the tire can take damage and potentially pop. It's pretty easy, though at times annoying.. When I had to get my classic vehicle through german TÜV it was a mess, because the vehicle was never registered in germany, and no paperwork existed for it.. The inspector wanted to fail me because of my tire size, which was bullshit though as the tires were original, special size from the factory (an option that about everyone ordered back then). It's annoying, but it all has a purpose. don't want anyone to get hurt or killed in a crash, let alone prevent a crash from happening in the first place.

[@petebeatminister]

The customizing is not what the TÜV inspections really is about. The bianual mandatory inspection are to make sure that the vehicle is safe to operate on public roads. So the main points are brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires and rust (if thats a issue on that car). Of course they will check if modifications are entered in the car docs, if it has any. Also they check the environmantal factors, like emissions, possible oil leaks, noise and so on. So even without customisation there are enough things that can go wrong, if the car is a bit older.

[@seifenraspel2382]

In Austria first after 3 years, second 2 years later, and then every year.

[@petebeatminister]

@@seifenraspel2382 Makes sense. Yeah, I think its also 3 years for new cars in Germany as well.

[@rokursic1525]

In Europe, we have pedestrians and cyclists, and cars must be safe for all road users, not just owners of oversized cars.

[@rlas]

"depends on whose checking your vehicle" definitely not. 😂 These tests are for the safety of everyone and when you fail you have 4 weeks from the fail date to get things fixed. When the vehicle is not safe it can't be moved during that time period. My parents car has a rusty side skirt which requires replacement and that caused our inspection to fail. But such damage is not a traffic hazard and the vehicle is still traffic legal. So we are allowed to use it. But it has to be repaired and then the car has to retake the inspection :)

[@Schmokkie1984]

If the TÜV inspector were to let the issue with the tires sticking out go through, then the police would also take a closer look at which TÜV inspector it was.

[@reinhard8053]

You might get by if it is only 1mm because that gets difficult to measure precisely.

[@rlas]

​@@reinhard8053okay yes but then that is a human error or a machine error and not a "ah well idc i will let you pass"

[@rlas]

​@@Schmokkie1984yh I doubt a inspection service wants to get in trouble

[@markjustmarc4562]

@@rlas TÜV is not like going to your mechanic that is approved for conducting state inspections. the closest thing i can think of inspection wise in UL, but it is really more like the USPS. It is not officially a part of the German Government, but it is closely linked. For example, TÜV conducts you written exam and your driving test to get your driver's license. The government simply looks at the certification from TÜV and processes the paperwork. They take it very seriously as certifying things to be safe is what they do, and pretty much ALL they do. When my motorcycle was inspected in Germany, they parked it in the garage and had a device that looked at the head lights and said of one was a little off in one direction or another. In fact they informed me my high beam was slightly off in one direction, but it was not a fail because it was the high beam and it was allowed because of that, but if it got much worse I may need to have it fixed. Had the low beam been that far off it would have been a fail. They did tell me my low beam was not perfect, but it was not close to failing either. it also told them the exact color of each bulb. In the US a mechanic turns on the light and says, yup, it works your good. That said individual inspectors are human. One of the inspections i got on my motorcycle, the inspector told me i had a major failure, and would have to arrange for the motorcycle to be hauled to a mechanic for the brakes to be repaired. I thought maybe pads too low, but i checked it myself that day and i knew the bads had plenty of life left. I asked him to show me and he took me into the garage and he grabbed the handlebars and rolled the bike forward and then pulled the front brake, and said, front is good, then released that rolled the bike, and pulled the clutch and said, your rear brakes are not working at all. I laughed and told him that is the clutch and pointed to the peddle and said that is the rear brake. He insisted he is an avid bicyclist, and he knows where the brakes are. So I put my foot on the brake pedal and told him to try and roll it now. When it did not move, he walked away and brought back a colleague. The colleague hoped on my bike rolled it back and forth and applied the front, and then the rear brakes. Told him it was good and left. The inspector apologized and said he assumed motorcycles where the same as bicycles, and that i had passed the inspection.

[@jackwheeler8814]

In Sweden it is the other way around for tires. 1.6 mm for sommer tires and 3 mm for winter tires

[@redoper1]

By common sense it was said in the video the other way around. Winter tires must have bigger tread than the summer one. For example here in Czech Republic it's 1.6 mm for summer tires and 4 mm for winter one (or 6 mm for vehicles over 3.5 t)

[@PNSHR]

Not everything said in the video is true! The prescribed minimum tread depth is at least 1.6 millimeters. If the limit is not reached, the wheels must be changed according to legal regulations. This applies to all types of tires! But that only affects the legal regulation! However, it is recommended that you change summer tires with a tread depth of 3mm or more. 4mm is recommended for winter and all-weather tires. This is also how it is taught to driving students.

[@Shiftry87]

Yeah i think he did a mistake and flipped them around as it makes no sense allowing winter tires to be worn down more then summer once when grip in the winter snow needs deeper threds.

[@dutchbachelor]

As for the lights and other After Market parts: if they are certified (Type approved) for your exact car and installed correctly its not a problem. Same if your car comes with LEDs from the factory: then the manufacturer takes care of that type approval when they register the model before releasing it to the market. However, it's often very hard and even impossible for after market suppliers to get their accessories type approved. If you still put it into your car, that's when the trouble starts.

[@larszenthio1012]

Car inspection in Europe is for everyone's safety. No one really wants to drive around in a vehicle that is actually ready to be scrapped. In Sweden the car inspection is done every year, but at 14-month intervals. (previously 12 months) with two exceptions. Cars that are 30 years or older, every two years and cars older than 50 years do not need to be re-inspected. Should the vehicle fail the inspection, you have 1 month to fix the faults and present it for re-inspection at a lower cost. Should it drag on beyond the first month, there will be a new inspection. 😎👍

[@xuser48]

In Denmark the first inspection is when the car get's 4 yo after first registration. After that it is every two years (24 months).

[@MrBigbonzai]

I am really really thankful that we have strict rules and inspections in Germany. Of course they are not perfect and not always perfectly done, but it's better than what most countries have. One other aspect. If you happen to get into an accident, even if it's not your fault, but you have an "unsafe" vehicle, your insurance will happily refuse to pay.

[@SpiritMoonTV]

Hell yeah, Germany loves their unnecessary harsh regulations and milking their people!

[@noseboop4354]

Where I live there is zero inspection required, and I'm thankful for that because I'm dirt poor and public transit is very poor, I would have never got my first decent job if I had to pay and fix my car to these standards.

[@Eurotruckpro]

@@noseboop4354 inspection is like 40 dollars + it saves lives

[@Hobby_Electric]

@@Eurotruckpro Inspectionhere is like 150$ and it will need noting to fail it. Last time my car fail because the Lambda Sensor was 0.01 over for 1 measuring point in the graph wile a long idle test. That has nothing to do with safety or environmental Protection, it was just very expensive :(

[@Eurotruckpro]

@@Hobby_Electric In Sweden you fail if you don't have washer fluid

[@sunday87]

Inspection is not only about making sure the vehicle and its modifications are road legal, it's also about making sure that all the safety relevant systems are in working order. They do test the lighting, the brakes, the suspension, the exhaust emissions and more.

[@mariohendriks1]

There was a Dutch TV show about reviewing and rating consumer products including cars. They also had a section of the show dedicated to the wreck of the week, and it was horrifying to see what was being driven on the roads over here. Those were cars that have been pulled over by the police. After 1985 the introduction of car inspections killed off that section of the show not soon after.

[@marcelwildeboer]

Wrak van de week noemde we het in Nederand

[@AxeGaijin]

Channels like Just Rolled In are a real eye opener of what type of dangerous situations can occur in places without a form of annual/periodic safety inspections.

[@annemieverhoeven2566]

In the Netherlands they are strict too. A brand new car needs to be checked first when it is 4 yrs old,then at 6 yr and 8 yr and then every following year. You get a letter by DMV (RDW)around 8 weeks before the check up is due for that year. And then you have 8 weeks to get your car checked.When after 4 weeks of the last date to have it inspected RDW is sending you a warningletter for failing the carexpection. When it is 2 months over the inspectiondate you get a fine of €169,-. If you do not get that done and police pulls you over or you get into an accident with that car there is a problem with it not longer being insured as a vehicle.

[@nielsdebakker3283]

The diesel cars have a different inspection schedule 3,1,1,....

[@showmeyourcritz321]

In Germany it's after 3 years for the first time when new and after that every 2 years. So 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th and so on

[@tihomirrasperic]

Technical inspection of cars in Croatia it goes every year (except for new cars up to 3 years old) and is inspected: - brakes, whether they brake and whether they brake equally on both sides - Handbrake, does it brake, and is it the same on both sides - Shock absorbers - quality - tire size and type (allowed for the type of car) - car color - (the one entered in the car register) if the car is dirty, the inspector can refuse the inspection until the car is washed - lights, quality and position - position light, stop light, turn signals - brake oil (viscosity) - mechanical inspection of car axles from below - quality of exhaust gases **** commercial vehicles (trucks, buses, taxis) they have periodic inspections, every 3, 4 or 6 months, depending on the vehicle and category

[@jakovm1070]

Mene su rušili ove godine zato što nisam imao zadnji brisač. 🙄

[@StefanAxelsson]

That sounds almost like here in Sweden. I guess we don't check break fluid viscosity, nor colour (or we do check colour, just that it's not mentioned). I can add that here we also check for the following: * All seatbelts lock and functions properly. * Warning triangle exists (in case you have to stop by the side of the road it's REAL nice to warn other cars about it before they slam into you...) * Suspension (shake-test and visual inspection). * Rust (not cosmetical, but in case suspension, break lines, knuckles, frame etc. is in bad shape. Or if it can have sharp edges that will hurt people if you hit them (getting hit is bad, getting hit and cut up is "badder") * Tyre tread depth and wear-pattern. Also, not allowed to stick outside of the wheel housing. They usually scan the car for error codes. I guess this is possibly part of the breaks/suspension and perhaps other things. So basically, they check for all the stuff that makes your car safe to drive, for you and everyone else. Oh, and if you own a trailer you need to check that too. Because, I guess, it's not very safe when your trailer looses a wheel or something. :)

[@tihomirrasperic]

@@StefanAxelsson everything you listed, you can add to my list I think that all over Europe the tests are very similar (the only difference is in the intervals and some details) As for the color of the vehicle, when you buy a vehicle it has a color let's say #16 "Japanese Red" and they write that in your "vehicle book" If you change the color, then you have to come to the station to change the color description

[@TDCflyer]

07:20 he got the tread depths completely wrong. Min. required tread on all tires is 1,6mm. Recommended min tread depth on winter tires is 3mm, which makes sense bc on snow and mud you'll need some more tread to actually generate grip.

[@RustyDust101]

Tires sticking out beyond the frame are one of the major causes for flips on sideswipe accidents. The other car's body simply rides the tire upward with the rotation. With a covered tire that risk is far lower (not gone, but lower). Also, the more extreme lengths the tires are allowed to protrude beyond the frame in the USA allows for drivers to fail to recognize how wide their vehicle actually is, leading to more accidents. Edit: it's not about LED lights themselves, it's about certain aftermarket or 'upgrade' packages that either change the color, or the brightness of the lights. Too bright lights are often the cause of flaring and blinding effects in oncoming cars. Chamged colors could be misinterpreted as emergency lights, or something other than a standard vehicle. So in either cases these are limited to certain technical parameters. LEDs are very bright for their size and wattage, so exchanging a single high powered halogen bulb for an array of LEDs taking the same wattage as the halogen bulb is pretty definitely FAR TOO bright.😎

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

With cars, pick-ups, and SUVs being so necessary in the US, it shocked me that regulations regarding vehicle maintenance were so poor when I lived there. What's the point of speed limits, traffic lights, or seat belts, if the vehicle has poor brakes, bald tyres, broken lights, or rusted chassis?

[@noseboop4354]

Inspections are costly, and with no viable public transit options you would condemn a lot of people to be jobless.

[@richarddeutsch9984]

It's not costly. It's around 50 eur a year. If you maintain your car correctly, you won't need costly repairs. Just replace all fluids and break pads and you are usually good to go for a good while.

[@richarddeutsch9984]

It's not costly. It's around 50 eur a year. If you maintain your car correctly, you won't need costly repairs. Just replace all fluids and break pads and you are usually good to go for a good while.

[@reinhard8053]

@@noseboop4354 Might be better than killing someone because the brakes are bad or a wheel just flies off. If you own a car you need insurance and tax(?) and gas. So an inspection won't bring the cost up much. It's more the needed repairs.

[@labelmail]

@@richarddeutsch9984 "If you maintain your car correctly, you won't need costly repairs. Just replace all fluids and break pads and you are usually good to go for a good while." correct! that way my little 24year old Peugot 305 just passed Tüv without 'investments'

[@DiGiDaWgZs]

Just like the M.O.T. in the U.K. However, seasonal tyres are optional here, as from the Midlands down we rarly get extreme winter weather.

[@DSP16569]

In Germany (theoretical) Seasonal tires are optional too. Law is: If you want to drive under winter conditions (snow, ice on the roads) you need appropriate tires (Winter or All Season). As long as you park and don't drive at such conditions you can have Summer tires all Year.

[@rosen9425]

The Swedish version: Winter tyres are mandated _if_ the roads are considered winter condition. If any of the following exist on any part of the road surface snow, ice, sleet, frost OR... _if a police officer says it is_ 👈👀what!

[@RltchieI]

Up in the north it is fun driving with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres in the snow, although it is wise to considerably increase the time you allow for journeys.

[@stefanfeith7979]

Reminds me of one of my classmates in Highschool, whose car was a mixture of at least 5 different cars from 3 different models from 2 different manufacturers. Combine that with the fact my whole driver's license cost me 25 $ from start to finish and you have a good idea why the fatality rate per distance traveled is more than twice as high in the US compared to Germany.

[@Henoik]

Yeah, this inspection is uniform across the EU

[@chrispy1965]

Sort of. Germany is more strikt then the Netherlands. Here in the Netherlands we are free to use unclasified parts. In Germany all parts like brakedisks and brake hoses need to be aproved by the TuV.

[@Th0mas2301]

10:42 Certain pre-Facelift Hyundai i30N (before 2018 IIRC) have 109dB in the documents, which is perfectly legal, as long as it is in it's documents. Which doesn't stop officers from pulling you over regardless and question whether that is legal or not. Edit: and yes, we also have some crazy lowered and customized cars over here, it's just a little bit more difficult once it touches areas relevant for TÜV, which is pretty much anything exterior or safety related.

[@erwinerwinson5941]

Have you seen the cannel "Just Rolled In"? They have a lot of examples why TÜV is a required.

[@ElwoodEBlues]

You mean cats and other animals stuck in the engine room?😅

[@Adi-kf6bq]

10:42 you can get special permits to get parts noted as allowed on your car. If you have an aftermarket exhaust that exeeds that limit but you pay a lot of money AND find a Tüv inspector that is willing to allow it, you can get it noted in your cars papers as legal. However you'll need to always have that permit with you when you're driving that car

[@foxy126pl6]

Its the same here in Poland, except tire depth has to always be at least 1.6mm for both summer and winter tires

[@holzwurm_hd7029]

You CAN tint your windshield but only when its an UV tint or if its a small strip on the upper edge of the window. (i think 20cm in width is the maximum)

[@Xirque666]

He mixed up the minimum tread depth on summer snd winter tires... living in Norway I should know this. The rules are the same in EU and EEA/Shengen area.

[@ruxxie]

@16:37 u will be blown away about the H-Zulassung .. Historical Vehicles .. 30 years and older .. u can tune it but only if it was a "70-80-90" tuning availeble^^

[@ChriDDel]

Historicaly correct tuning. Available 10 years after the car was build. With some exceptions. Safety and emissions parts can be newer.

[@Ayns.L14A]

modifications, if you have modified your car in anyway you need to inform your insurance company, if you do not and the mods are discovered the insurance will not pay out.....

[@Thomas-wx7uf]

Simple rule: Get Information first, let it be done professional and get the paperwork. Than nothing (legal) should be a problem here in Germany.

[@peter.baerentzen]

About LED lights - the reflector/glass has a certification (E-number) and is certified with a certain type of bulb - you need to stick to that... so no replacing old bulbs with new LEDs on an old car. The reason is stray light

[@josemiguelmunoz6985]

In Spain it is exactly the same. The Spanish ITV (technical vehicle inspection) is carried out for the safety of both the owner or driver of the vehicle and other road users. A car has to be really bad to not pass the inspection favorably. In Spain you can modify your car but these modifications must be reflected in a project carried out by an engineer, demonstrating that they can be supported by the vehicle. Despite this, the modifications must be verified at an ITV station.

[@richardhargrave6082]

There is a low tint allowed in the front in the UK, with privacy glass at the back. You see mostly Range Rovers tinted out and they do get pulled over for it. Its so the driver can see and also the speed cameras can see who's driving

[@martinm8991]

European car inspection is about much more, starting with the analysis of exhaust gases. Actual measuring the efficiency of breaks. A brand new car needs its first inspection after 4 years and it is every 2 years from that moment on. Inspection is video-taped, so having a buddy work there is unlikely to help too much.

[@zetectic7968]

In UK the MOT (Ministry of Transport) test is at 3 years old then annually, includes an emissions test. Minimum tyre depth is 1.6mm across the central 2/3rds of tyre surface that includes the spare. Recommended 2mm for bad weather i.e. winter rain & snow.

[@Sellyei]

Here in Slovakia, if you buy a brand new car from the Delear, you get your papers about the car (technical inspection + emission inspection) and your first inspection is after 4 years. After 4 years and your first inspection every upcoming inspection is done every 2 years. If the "inspection company" gives you a date when to come in, you show up. You give them your papers ( technical and Emission papers). If you fail one or both, you dont get the new papers (of course). You get a list of found problems on your car and you get a temporary permit (so you can still drive it) with a set period of time, in which you have to fix up the car, I dont know for how many days it is set up here in Slovakia. After your car is fixed up, you have to go for the inspection again. If you pass, you will get 2 papers. One for the technical and the other for the emission inspection. Regarding the emission inspection, there are different rules for different cars of course. You cant meet the newest emission quota with your 17 year old car. We have the EURO emission quotas where its written what emission quotas your car has to meet. From EURO 1 to EURO 6 ( soon Euro 7 ). So if you have a 17 year old car, means it was manufactured in 2007+month, so they look up which EURO Quota norms where used in that period, and you have to meet, lets say a EURO 4 quota. So your car has to meet the EURO 4 emission quota to pass the emission inspection. Regarding the tires sticking out and how much the front wheels must be covered, how high can you lift it, exhaust loudness, I have no idea about these things since I never had a off-roader like that, or souped-up one :D Tread Depth limits: Summer tires -> minimum by law 1,6 mm (recommended 3,0 mm ) Winter tires -> cars up to 3,5 tonnes -> minimum by law 3,0 mm (recommended 4,0 mm) -> cars over 3,5 tonnes -> minimum by law 6,0 mm

[@pierrelautrou1210]

Slovakian and French regulations seam quite similar

[@hugobartha6824]

also not topic of this video but custom utility beds for pick up are not a thing here in Slovakia. They are absolute pain in the ass to get certified so they are practically illegal.

[@jk9554]

7:25 he's got that backwards (and not quite right): the legal limit is 1.6 mm tread depth for both summer and winter tires, but 3 mm are recommended (usually for winter tires, but of course more tread also doesn't hurt on summer tires)

[@LYkOn-001]

7:54 If your car comes from the factory with LED lights then they are approved to have them but you cannot put LED lights on a car that comes with halogen lights

[@gunner38ED]

You can if the manufacturer of the bulbs got them homologated for your specific car model. I only know Phillips and Osram doing it and not in that many models so it is a pain.

[@DSP16569]

@@gunner38ED Yes because Phillips and Osram need to pay a full "is in spec" approvement for each headlight + LED light check from the TÜV. It's costly for each combination and therefore they do this first with headlights used very often in cars (for a lot of potential customers) and then adding more and more cars etc. I have an 30 year old Motorcycle with H4 bulbs and (wiring isn't the best anymore) the one H4 - "Long life" - Bulb is dark like hell. But with all the vibrations and only one bulb you do not want to risk using a +150% or more "lasts only a few hours when vibrating" bulb that suddenly stops working when you are at the Autobahn with 100mph at night. LED would be perfect. Headlight is "open" at the rear (no problem with the cooling) and the LED light will last long because vibration doesn't kill it. Maybe the will certificate the bulbs for my Motorbike sometimes.

[@timjohnun4297]

Here in Australia if that make/model comes out with LED lights (e.g. upgraded model) and yours doesn't (Povo pack car lol) you can fit the upgraded lights to your car, but you can't put LED globes into your halogen light fittings (Pretty much all LED globes sold here actually have "Not for highway use" written on them)

[@Nandus1988]

@@DSP16569legally it is a new headlight

[@wermagst]

@@DSP16569 You should check the compatibility lists at Osram and Philips from time to time, they have added motorcycles now.

[@AMeise-vy4fk]

One of my favorite Channels is 'Just rolled in'. Watch it, you will wonder no more.

[@CherryGS]

LEDs are ok if they are factory. If the factory lights use incandescent, that's how the light has been evaluated and approved for use. Changing the incandescent bulb to a LED retrofit invalidates the original approvement.

[@wermagst]

Unless you get one that has been explicitly certified for your car and headlight model.

[@mattgreenwell72]

Here in the UK we have an M.O.T. (Ministry of transport) test every 12 months. Tyres must not stick out from fenders, although some testers will let hot rods (1932 Ford style) through running fenderless due to a loophole between the MOT test and construction and use rules. Tyres must be a minimum of 1.6mm across 75% of the width of the tyre, but any part of the tyre under 1.6mm is a fail. LED lights were band to start with, if the car didn't come from the factory with them as they cause a different diffraction pattern which dazzles oncoming drivers), but recently LED lamps have come out which mimic the old H4 Halogen bulbs, which is legal. Tinting is ok for back screen and side windows (but cops sometimes get funny about front passenger/driver's door window tinting, and no tint for the windscreen. Our MOT also checks for rust within 300mm of any suspension mounting point or anything structural, all lights (including headlight aim), indicators, fog lights, horn, windscreen wipers and washers (if your washer bottle doesn't have enough fluid for the test, it could be a fail depending on the inspector), windscreen for chips and cracks, suspension and steering for any play in joints and bushes, wheel bearings for ware, condition of brake pipes and hoses, and a rolling road test for brakes and emergency (hand) brakes. If you're building a car from scratch, that's a whole different ball game, requiring a different test (SVA) lasting 8 hours and costing £450+ tax before you're aloud to register it. I can go into more details on this if anyone's interested.

[@MickeyStartraveller]

no inspection is insane!

[@codekasbigboy]

Every 2 year, a well they check your brake fulid for water content, if a cv boot has even a pin hole, if you are dirpping eny kind of oil, rust on the brake lines, you need to have a first aid kit that us not older than 5 years, all fails for TUV

[@abgekippt]

Once my car didn't passed the german inspection, because the indicator light wasn't orange enough (because the bulb was old). 😅

[@papalaz4444244]

the bulbs arent actually orange

[@evertdevries8814]

@@papalaz4444244 They are if the lenses are clear

[@BuggyGamer-db6mw]

​@@papalaz4444244depends on what kind of indicator you have, many actually have orange/amber bulbs

[@seifenraspel2382]

@@papalaz4444244 Some bulbs are available in orange colour.

[@ChriDDel]

​@@papalaz4444244they are on many cars. And the color peals of the glass sometimes. You will fail with that. Common problem.

[@ChlyDoris]

7:44 There are also led that you can put in which are certified, but it has to be certified to the specific carmodel

[@dancarter482]

UK here, we HAVE to get an annual inspection without question - I run a Subaru Legacy estate with quite a few modifications including wide alloy wheels and _phat_ tires that stick out - they are right on the limit but my garage build and race rally cars so they don't notice!

[@fake6294]

There is a way to keep your tires ok for longer. If you switch Summer-Winter tires: put the front right to the back right as on the left side. Front tires usually wear off more than the rear ones due to the weight of the motor (if in the front) and the steering forces. The rear ones usually just follow, except you have a rear drive car.

[@Heisenberg-Blue]

There is also legal tuning in Germany, but these are certified conversion parts that meet certain requirements and are entered in the vehicle registration document. They meet the legal requirements and then that's okay.

[@reinhard8053]

Or you need the conversion be certified by the TÜV. That might cost a bit if the modifications are bigger or get to the structure.

[@6226superhurricane]

in nsw australia we have yearly roadworthy inspections for registration renewal. they basically check for worn parts like tie rod ends, balljoints, wheelbearings. check all the lights/horn/seatbelts work and the tyres have tread, check for rust or structural failures and do a brake test.

[@johnveerkamp1501]

IT;S NOT ONLY GERMANY 'IT'S IN HOLE EUROPE.

[@MrBluePoochyena]

Most of Europe is a lot free-er in how you can modify your car than Germany, Austria & Switzerland. For exhaust as an example here in Finland where i live all it needs is the cat to meet the Euro Emission standards your car is and be E-certified. I have a 200CPSI Euro 3 Certified High-Flow Cat and i can pass no issues even though rest of my exhaust is also self built with High-Flow non OE parts

[@lowrangemaniac5326]

Isn't quite true... Germany is way more permissive than Italy about this argument. As the gentleman said in the video, you can do some tuning and customizations on your car, if you make the paper that certificate that those parts are legal to be used on public road. Sadly this is not possible in Italy, for whatever reason... There is tuning manufactures in Italy as well, but it's still a "win - no win" game, even with the needed documentations. You may ask "why?" and I'll say "I dunno... Italy🤷‍♂️"

[@mariokuppers5686]

But the most countries aren´t as Harsh as Germany. Look that your car is registerd in Eastern Europe and you have a lot more freedom

[@kaekae4010]

​@@MrBluePoochyena Definitely not in Spain. In Spain you cannot modify your car freely, in practically no way. For example, you cannot use tires outside the measurements homologated by the manufacturer. Additionally, when faced with a modification, ANY mechanical, you will have to homologated the changes, and the process can be very expensive and tedious. ITV and TUV and others in europe are the toughest inspections in the world in terms of standars.

[@automation7295]

Germany seems to be one of the most strictest countries in Europe. - While inspections are common in Europe, but in Germany inspections are far stricter. This is also the same country that shoot people for running out of fuel on the autobahn. - I wouldn't be surprised if Germany remove toilets from every service station.

[@ToomasTelling]

we have strict inspections because we have high speed roads where cars can cruise at 120 mph. and bad tires and suspension is a big no no. i am living in Estonia and we have similar inspection laws tho we have some freedom with exhausts and engine swaping but if you swap lets say a modern LS into a older Chevy from 60s or 70s you need to have cats in the exhaust system because it was part of that engines emissions system. as far as Jeeps here in Estonia you can have some poke and open tires in the front they really dont make a big deal out of it because i have seen Jeeps with US mods driving around and they have Tags and Inspection.

[@gaborbakos7058]

Of course there are cars with LED lights. This is all about that you can't CHANGE to LED light if the car wasn't produced with LED originally because the electric system is designed for that. You need a certification if it is safe. If you want to change something in the main parts of your car in Europe, then you have to claim an official inspection(not cheap) if with those changes the car is safe. Every part of the car is designed for a certain load. If you change someting that cause more charge on a part it can break. It is unbelievable that in the US anyone can change anything in cars and nobody inspects that if those modifications are safe.

[@noseboop4354]

Yeah, it's called freedom and not being a nanny state. Lots of people from those heavy inspection european style states like California are moving out to Texas.

[@enricokramer7469]

@@noseboop4354 Funny, I personally experienced someone installing a larger sound system in their car. Unfortunately he didn't change the cables. 2 days later the car was burned out on the side of the road. If the car had been in a garage at the time, the entire house would probably have burned down, including the people who were sleeping in it. It's not about patronizing you, it's about protecting others from your stupidity.

[@jimmyschwarz9075]

He means Retrofit LED Lights. There ARE ones from philips and osram but they Are Not allowed on all cars because of missing inspections

[@piast99]

No car inspections in USA? Now I understand half of the cases in "Just rolled in" channel...

[@musheebmusheeb8453]

@IWrocker - actually regarding lights - there's another rule: you can only have white lights in the front and red lights in the back (of course excluding the blinking orange turning signals) - so what this means is that all those vehicles in USA (especially those that we see on SEMA) which have other light colors in the front (green, blue, yellow, etc.) would be completely illegal ;)

[@timjohnun4297]

Same in Australia

[@marcelwildeboer]

And despite these strict inspections for cars, I continue to be amazed that there are still cars on the road where I really wonder how on earth they passed the inspection. I live in the Netherlands and there the longevity of the car also has to do with when a car must be inspected for the first time, new cars only have to be inspected for the first time after 3 years and then only every year for the MOT.

[@ninanoodles9775]

I understand people being "car guys", wanting something special. but never forget the dangers of a ton of steel flying by in high speed. Remember on german Autobahns we can drive much faster. A car with bad tires, bad brakes... is even more dangerous. Insurances won't pay out, when your car doesn't meet the regulations. The tires being covered by the bumper is very important. I have seen many crash videos where someone drives too close to another vehicle and then "climbs" onto the other car. Can't happen when the wheel is covered.

[@taz275]

mine would probably fail just from a glance from across the parking lot xD my front tires poke out exactly as much as that jeep

[@efaniel]

Were i live here in Hamburg we have actually a special Taskforce Group at the Polices disposal. If they pull you over and see you have modified your Car in any way, they will call special Engineers to the Scene and if they suspect your Car was extensely modified without proper Inspection after the Modifications with legal Parts it will get expensive. A friend of mine is actually an Inspection Engineer for the Police and they know all the Tricks. If you get caught with a Car which has such modifications you were Driving a Car without what we call "Betriebserlaubnis" Legal Approval. If you have a crash the Insurance wont pay for your Damages and they can actually sue you as well. Potentially losing your Drivers License and getting a hefty fine is obvious.

[@fnglert]

You can have LED lights, just not uncertified aftermarket ones replacing your factory bulb ones, but factory LED ones are fine.

[@tobiaslangner267]

a fun thought experiment - the fastest way to lose your drivers license in Germany with a single police stop so that you have to re-do the test. You need to rack up a bunch of "points" (at least at the point in time when we did that). Mixing summer and winter tires + bad profile is a very fast way to get close to the threshold. The tires count individually. Add crossing a red light and speeding and you're there. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_system_(driving)

[@DeadpoolTesla]

The minimum tire tread depth is 1.6mm for all types. But it's recommended, to change them at about 3mm on summer tires, and 4mm on winter tires. Stock led is no problem - like stock xenon. If you use not aprooved aftermarket ones, it will become a problem. But since a few years, there are a few aprooved aftermarket led... Even on the famous Nürburgring, there is a noiselevel limit, that is checked. Some car youtubers found that out the hard way, when they got pulled out after one round, because the car was too loud. You have to go to the "TÜV" every two years. Only if you have a new car, the first check will be after three years. So if you buy a new one, it will be 3-2-2-2-2...... Rental cars have to be checked every year.

[@raatroc]

I remember I had the stock exhaust changed for a stainell steel one on my Porsche, that made less noise than the original. It was a fail and I had to change it back to the original because there was no official certification in my country for it!

[@Ayns.L14A]

The bumpers might not look as good but trying to peel bits of a pedestrian out of your suspension and front axle is a pain in the ass........

[@razvanmazilu6284]

I did not know that there no mandatory safety inspections in (parts of) the US, but now that I know it certainly explains a few things.

[@TotalRookie_LV]

17:15 - can't say about Germany, but one of my colleagues had a Honda "Del Sol", which he used both as daily commuter and a drag racer on weekends, it had a removable resonator in the exhaust, to had it street legal, but also able to have more power on a track. I've also seen photos of exhaust pipe with a literal valve to switch it either into regular mode with a muffler or a straight pipe mode.

[@zx9005]

You can have aftermarked LED bulbs in many cars, but they need be ECE/EGE approved. So far think only Osram and Philips are making legal LEDs

[@HellWolfHun]

I have a car from Germany with lowered suspensions as a factory option and it's detailed in the car's paper down to the suspension and spring part numbers.

[@raphi25895]

Winter and Summer tires have both 1.6mm min. But its a recommendation to change Winter tires at 4mm. There also now LED light from Osram or Philips which you can legally put in your headlights.

[@BernhardGiner]

LED lights: If the light is already fitted as an LED ex works, it is part of the standard equipment on the vehicle and is permitted. The manufacturer of the car has taken care of the approval. Retrofitting an LED light is currently not compatible with the StVZO (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations), as these lights are generally not approved in the EU. (So it depends also on the manufacturers of this lights (approving security relevant things in the EU isn't easy and therefore not cheap). It's also not only a German thing).

[@MKitchen75]

I can hear inspector yelling "nein, nein,nein!!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@utha2665]

Hey Ian, I have seen some of your pickup trucks that would need a step ladder to get into, haha.

[@westerwald78]

You can make modifications after the main inspection, you just have to have them registered with the TÜV, or there is a general operating licence for the component on this car model. But even then, it makes sense to have it entered in the vehicle registration document.

[@NemanjaRajic]

In Germany Tüv (inspection) have to be every 2 years with 3 months allowance to be late. When you do Tüv you get like a stamp on your rear plate so that police can easy check that just by driving behind you. Every year color of a stamp is different so by the color they easily SE if it is 2 or more years old. On some other countries like Croatia or Serbia, inspection is done every year and we get sticker on the windshield with date. It goes in package, you do inspection, pay insurance and tax for next 12 months and you get sticker for windshield with date u till that all is valid. In Bosnia and Croatia you also get stamp on your cars papers while in Serbia car document is plastic like ID so you only get sticker,everything else is the same.

[@fake6294]

It depends if you are talking about a police inspection on a traffic surveillance or the check-up every 2 years, wich are visibly displayed on your license plate with the date (year and month) and additionally with color for each year to make it visible to see from a far.

[@edwardlongshanks827]

I was stationed in Germany '88-92 with the Canadian military. Our cars did not have to conform to all the TUV standards but we still had to go through a safety inspection, done at the base gas station, based on many TUV requirements for such things that were directly safety related such as brakes and lights. I once failed an inspection after having replaced an emergency brake cable. I adjusted it to match the older one still in use on the other side, forgetting to take into account that those cables stretch over time. So when the tech set the emergency brake, the side with the new cable actually lock the one wheel before the other eve started to lock the other one. One of the guys I worked with, who spoke fluent German and had a German wife, decided to release from the military and go to work for a German firm. He had a Canadian-spec Jetta that he had modified with a number of parts (springs, anti-roll bars, shocks) made by the US firm Neuspeed. In order to register the Jetta in Germany, he had to return the suspension to stock since none of the parts came with TUV approval. He instead chose to sell it to another military person who was returning to Canada and just buy a German-spec car.

[@TotalRookie_LV]

7:21 - I'm pretty sure it's the other way around, as winter tires must have deeper grooves for snow. In my country minimum is 4mm for winter tires and 1,6mm for summer tires. Winter tires also must have "M+S" and "snowflake and mountain" markings, besides winter tires are mandatory from December 1st to March 1st, but usually I switch to winter tires somewhere around middle of October and to summer tires around April-May. As for regularity of inspection, it depends on country and also on a car. Like in some places brand new cars don't need to be inspected as often (could be biannually, maybe even once in three years in some places), but my was made in 2005, so it's annual inspection.

[@helensansor2008]

Dude these inspections are intense!

[@captaprod]

For the light, if it's sell brand new with LED it's okay, the manufacturer took the authorisation BUT, no any fancy custom light or anything else are allowed in Europe

[@derKarl_stp]

as said for the "aftermarket parts" there is a long certification process and you need to not just have your car in a road legal state but keep it that way... that's why you got your inspections every year... and yes, when you get pulled over and they find something that was modified (especially after inspection and is not certified for legal road use over here) you lose the insurance on your car... and driving a non-insured car is ILLEGAL! and even worse, if you are involved in an accident where you were not guilty but had a car that was not road legal you get fined... and the insurance company where your car is registered at can say "oh fine, you did that, we don't have to cover anything" so you basically make it easier for them to avoid payments in case they would have to pay. and the yearly technical inspection has to be done every year but latest within the maximum of 14 months

[@stuborn-complaining-german]

The reason even aftermarket LED bulbs in regular lights are illegal is, that normal standardized lightbulb emits light evenly in the intended directions and the reflector inside the light is arranged so the light goes just where it should. An LED only emits very directed light. Evennif there are several LEDs inside ech one has a certain direction. Paired with rhe regular reflector you get areas where the light shines very strong blinding people and other cars, and other areas where you would want light that are almost totally dark. There are some after market LED bulbs for standard lights, but those are specifically designed and certified for that exact light and none other and are not cheap. And you will need the papers at hand when cops ask or you need a new TÜV...

[@Flamebeard0815]

Regarding modifications: You MAY use certified parts to modify your car. Those come with an 'ABE'/'Allgemeine Betriebserlaubnis', which translates to 'general use permit'. A manufacturer may apply for an ABE to get his parts checked for models he deems to be fitted with those. If the regulatory body gives its OK, they issue the ABE and you can put these parts on your car (if it's of the make and model specified in the ABE). Only thing to note: You'll have to carry your ABE whilst operating your vehicle. So it's not uncommon for heavily modded cars in Germany to 'binder-slap' policemen when it's time to check. Early on, I also had a binder in my first car documenting all modifications. It held about 90 pages of permits and documentation (about 15 permits, the rest was mandatory papers attached to the permits). Was always fun to see the officers sweating when I produced that thing out of the trunk...

[@DerPl84]

4:30 ya it depends on the person who checks the car, but they have very little space to play with

[@seijika46]

Regular mandatory vehicle inspections seem to be pretty standard in Europe. In the UK we have annual MOT tests, which most people book alongside annual servicing to fix any problems to make sure their vehicle passes. It can be expensive but for the safety of everyone it seems like a sensible precaution.

[@zigmatronik]

When it comes to LED you have to make sure that he light is mounted correctly otherwise you will dazzle on coming drivers.

[@olebachhansen147]

I dont know about Germany, but in Denmark there's inspection every 2 year if the car are older than 4 years. If you buy a brand new car you can wait 4 years for the inspection

[@aserta]

Weird that he went with that bumper and flare combo. There's ... at least 3 (that i know of) front EU spec packages that change the fenders, bumper and front grill/fascia to be an enclosed model, and they do it pretty well (given how the car starts). I don't know them by name, but i have seen them whenever i escape work for an off-road adventure. IMHO, they do the car justice.

[@acidcrow4051]

In Scandinavia it's either once a year or every other year. Brand new cars get a few years before the first inspection. It used to be that the last digit on your licence plate decided what months you can have your inspection, at least in Sweden. Don't know if it has changed.

[@fefepeto93]

Germany allows customization if that is designed safely, and an engineer or engineering team can provide all the documents and calculations that the vehicle is safe after modifications. In Hungary, where I livem you must have parts that are matching the specs of the original during normal replacement and for customization you have to get certified parts. No home made customization allowed (partly because the inspection regulation body does not have the capacity to check over the safety calculations and concepts). Not sure about the inspection intervals in Germany, but for Hungary it is 4 years for the first inspection of a new car, then every two years, or major modification for the cars original equipment (like adding a manufacturer supplies towing hitch).